Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Dr. Shane Renwick wins award


 Dr. Shane Renwick of the Canadian Veterinary Medicine association at Gelph has won the Medicine Stewardship award from the World Veterinary Association.


The award will be presented at the annual congress April 17 in Cape Town, South Africa.


He won for leading the development of the Stewardship of Antimicrobials by Veterinarians Initiative (SAVI) as well as a mobile app called Firstline



These tools help veterinarians working with many species to select the most appropriate antibiotic, if indicated, as well as dosage and withdrawal times.