Summary

Activity Description:
Urinary tract infections are a common disease state encountered in the small animal veterinary clinic. Pharmacists can be a valuable resource to their local veterinarians by assisting in antimicrobial selection. This includes assistance with empiric therapy and drug selection based on culture and sensitivity reports. This presentation will review the International Society for Companion Animal Infectious Diseases (ISCAID)’s recently updated guidelines on the treatment of bacterial urinary tract infections in canines and felines. After this lecture, pharmacists should feel well prepared to help limit the overuse of antibiotics in the veterinary realm.

Pharmacist & Pharmacy Technician Learning Objectives:
1. Discuss the veterinary professional's role in limiting the overuse of antibiotics and the importance of being an antimicrobial steward
2. Identify common bacterial urinary tract infections that occur in the small animal setting
3. Discuss appropriate antibiotic therapy regimens for treating urinary tract infections using evidence-based recommendations and guideline updates
4. Briefly review the interpretation of culture and sensitivity reports

Accreditation Information:
This is a knowledge-based CE activity and is targeted to pharmacists and technicians.

The American College of Apothecaries (ACA) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. ACA has accredited this program for 1.0 contact hour (0.1 CEUs) of continuing education credit for pharmacists and technicians: ACPE UAN#: 0201-9999-19-065-L01-P and # 0201-9999-19-065-L01-T.

If you are interested in earning credit for this program, please note that you will be asked to enter your NABP e-Profile ID and date of birth during the credit selection step of the registration process. If you have not yet registered your NABP e-Profile ID, please visit www.nabp.net.

Presenters

Natalie Young, PharmD, FACVP Director - Realo Veterinary Pharmacy Natalie Young, PharmD, FACVP, is the Director of Realo Veterinary Pharmacy, an independent pharmacy located in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina (anticipated relocation as of Fall 2019). She also serves as the Vice President of the American College of Veterinary Pharmacists (ACVP) and as the Clinical Staff Pharmacist for a local veterinary clinic. She is a graduate of the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Bachelor Chemistry)...MoreNatalie Young, PharmD, FACVP, is the Director of Realo Veterinary Pharmacy, an independent pharmacy located in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina (anticipated relocation as of Fall 2019). She also serves as the Vice President of the American College of Veterinary Pharmacists (ACVP) and as the Clinical Staff Pharmacist for a local veterinary clinic. She is a graduate of the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Bachelor Chemistry) and the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy. Over the course of her career, Natalie has had the privilege of providing C.E. and non-C.E. presentations to veterinarians, pharmacists and graduate students around the United States. She has provided pharmaceutical insight to the veterinary community, particularly as a regular columnist for the North Carolina Veterinary Medical Association. Natalie has overseen a veterinary toxicology outreach project as a philanthropic endeavor to the public since 2013. She has also had the privilege of serving as a Visiting Scholar at NC State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine. Natalie also serves as a preceptor for PharmD students, coordinating and supervising their studies in this specialized field of pharmacy.    Collapse