The recent correspondence by Sjoberg et al.¹ highlighted several commendable stewardship initiatives, developed for human medicine, that have been embraced by companion animal veterinarians and integrated into practice. Antibiotic use guidelines, including the PROTECT ME poster (see https://go.nature.com/3Hn7qcl), have been developed to encourage veterinarians to optimize their selection of the right drug, dose and duration², mirroring resources widely available for prescribers of medicines for humans. Efforts in the UK and elsewhere have resulted in significant decreases in the agricultural use of antimicrobials (https://go.nature.com/3ABoA1X). However, a blind spot exists in both animal and human health systems relating to the oversight of medication once it is supplied to the patient.

Sjoberg 等人最近的信件。¹强调了为人类医学开发的几项值得称赞的管理举措，这些举措已被伴侣动物兽医接受并融入实践。制定了抗生素使用指南，包括 PROTECT ME 海报（参见 https://go.nature.com/3Hn7qcl），以鼓励兽医优化他们对正确药物、剂量和持续时间的选择²，镜像资源可广泛用于人类药物处方。英国和其他地方的努力已导致抗菌素在农业上的使用显着减少 (https://go.nature.com/3ABoA1X)。然而，一旦药物供应给患者，动物和人类健康系统都存在与药物监督相关的盲点。