Prescriptions to UK pets (2024)
Working with the data we have access to allows us to make available anonymised datasets for others to use. Here you can explore at therapeutric group level the main pharmaceutical products presciribed in the sentinel population of SAVSNET practices. For antimicrobials, we also classify them by their class, which is an important indication of how they work.
The therapeutic group is generally that defined by the Veterinary Medicines Directoriate in their Product Information Database
Researchers can apply to access these data for multiple years to see how such patterns change over time. They may also be able to access greater levels of detail such as to the level of active substance or product Vm number.
How we calculate these data.
We collect data from pets visiting a sentinel network of UK veterinary practices. Each time an animal arrives in the surgery, its species and any products sold or prescribed are recorded. Here we have calculated the total number of prescriptions sold and the percentage of each of the main therapeutic groups. SAVSNET cannot offer advice on the health or treatment of individual pets. If you are worried about the health of your pet then please contact your vet.