Veterinarians help protect everyone’s health

Veterinarians play a key role in using antibiotics and other antimicrobials wisely and protecting public health. Antimicrobials should only be given to animals when prescribed by a veterinarian and should be used according to the recommended instructions.

“I found it funny to think about how the concept of “bacteria” is completely incomprehensible and foreign to animals. And when I thought about it more, I realized the concept is kind of incomprehensible to me too. I know they’re there — but only because people smarter than me told me so. So, I put myself in the animals’ place and drew this picture.”