Variation in knowledge, attitude, and practices toward antibiotic use among diplomates of the American Veterinary Dental College: a survey-based study.

There are differences among veterinary dentists regarding which procedures and patient-specific comorbidities they believe necessitate the use of prophylactic antibiotics. The development of a consensus statement and prospective studies of current antibiotic use are important next steps to improving antibiotic stewardship in veterinary dentistry.