TABLE 6:

The antibiotics mentioned and frequency with which they were mentioned for the top five indications where antibiotics are said to be prescribed for use in cats.

Therapeutic Area	Percentage mentioned*	Percentage critically important antibiotics (CIAs) v percentage other antibiotics used for treatment	Frequency of use of the different classes of antibiotics (top 5)
Skin diseases including: Wounds and abscesses (Pyo)dermatitis	42% (39%) (3%)	CIAs: 24% Non-CIAs: 76%	Penicillins 51%, 3rd and 4th generation cephalosporins 16%, Lincosamides 11%, (Fluoro)quinolones 8%, 1st and 2nd generation cephalosporins 8%
Respiratory disease	24%	CIAs: 16% Non-CIAs: 84%	Tetracyclines 50%, Penicillins 28%, (Fluoro)quinolones 11%, 1st and 2nd generation cephalosporins 4%, 3rd and 4th generation cephalosporins 3%
Urinary tract infection	16%	CIAs: 62% Non-CIAs: 38%	(Fluoro)quinolones 49%, Penicillins 25%, 3rd and 4th generation cephalosporins 13%, 1st and 2nd generation cephalosporins 9% (Remaining classes 1% or less)
Periodontal disease	14%	CIAs: 38% Non-CIAs: 62%	Penicillins 21%, 3rd and 4th generation cephalosporins 21%, Lincosamides 19%, Macrolides 14%, Metronidazole 12%
Perioperative	1%	CIAs: 19% Non-CIAs: 81%	Penicillins 75%, 3rd and 4th generation cephalosporins 9%, (Fluoro)quinolones 9%, Aminoglycosides 6% (no other classes cited)
Other	3%	CIAs: 25% Non-CIAs: 75%	Penicillins 41%, (Fluoro)quinolones 15%, Metronidazole 10%, 3rd and 4th generation cephalosporins 8%, 1st and 2nd generation cephalosporins 7%

*Percentages in brackets are part of the percentage mentioned of each therapeutic area.