TABLE 1.
Unique visits (total unique visits, and only those with systemic antibiotic prescriptions): subclassified by service type and species from 2012 to 2017
| Clinical service type and species | Hospital 1 | Hospital 2 | Hospital 3 | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total unique visits | Visits with systemic AMD prescriptions | Total unique visits | Visits with systemic AMD prescriptions | Total unique visits | Visits with systemic AMD prescriptions | Total unique visits | Visits with systemic AMD prescriptions | |
| Primary care | 15 735 | 1766 (11.2%) | 15 468 | 697 (4.5%) | 30 977 | 3970 (12.8%) | 62 180 | 6433 (10.3%) |
| Primary care dogs | 11 178 | 1324 (11.8%) | 11 155 | 535 (4.8%) | 24 659 | 3120 (12.7%) | 46 992 | 4979 (10.6%) |
| Primary care cats | 4557 | 442 (9.7%) | 4313 | 162 (3.8%) | 6318 | 850 (13.5%) | 15 188 | 1454 (9.6%) |
| ECC | 25 575 | 9577 (37.4%) | 19 042 | 2574 (13.5%) | 22 730 | 5123 (22.5%) | 67 347 | 17 274 (25.6%) |
| ECC dogs | 20 399 | 7877 (38.6%) | 15 185 | 2109 (13.9%) | 19 338 | 4404 (22.8%) | 54 922 | 14 390 (26.2%) |
| ECC cats | 5176 | 1700 (32.8%) | 3857 | 465 (12.1%) | 3392 | 719 (21.2%) | 12 425 | 2884 (23.2%) |
| Specialty | 75 560 | 14 745 (19.5%) | 129 792 | 27 040 (20.8%) | 58 274 | 14 450 (24.8%) | 263 626 | 56 235 (21.3%) |
| Specialty dogs | 65 420 | 13 155 (20.1%) | 114 009 | 23 931 (21.0%) | 51 923 | 13 218 (25.5%) | 231 352 | 50 304 (21.7%) |
| Specialty cats | 10 140 | 1590 (15.7%) | 15 783 | 3109 (19.7%) | 6351 | 1232 (19.4%) | 32 274 | 5931 (18.4%) |
Note: Topical drugs, pharmacy refills, or visits missing, and assigned service types are not included.
Abbreviations: AMD, antimicrobial drug; ECC, emergency and critical care.