RT Journal Article
T1 Evaluation of Veterinary Prescription of Gastroprotectants in Dogs in Spain
A1 Olmeda, Patricia
A1 Rey, Carmen
A1 Rodríguez Franco, Fernando
A1 Marks, Stanley L.
A1 García-Sancho Téllez, Mercedes Guadalupe
A1 Díaz-Regañón Fernández, David Rafael
A1 Villaescusa Fernández, Alejandra
A1 Sainz Rodríguez, Ángel
AB The overprescription of gastroprotectants, in particular acid suppressants in dogs, is of increasing concern in veterinary medicine. There have been specific guidelines published to document the appropriate use of this class of drugs; however, the injudicious use of gastroprotectants continues to be a concern and is often not evidence-based. The primary objective of the present study was to evaluate the veterinary prescription of gastroprotectants for dogs in Spain. A survey employing a snowball recruitment effect was distributed among small animal medicine veterinarians practicing in Spain. A total of 265 veterinarians participated in the survey. Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) were found to be the most commonly prescribed gastroprotectant utilised by 50.6% of the participants. Veterinarians with fewer years of clinical experience and those focusing on the fields of internal medicine, emergency, and anaesthesia were more likely to adhere to evidence-based guidelines in their prescribing practices. Those who prescribed gastroprotectants less frequently tended to rely on PPIs and on international consensus guidelines. Although the main indications in which Spanish veterinarians used gastroprotectants was supported by scientific evidence, the injudicious administration of this class of drugs for disorders lacking robust scientific evidence or recommendations was well documented
PB MDPI
YR 2026
FD 2026
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/132197
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/132197
LA eng
NO Olmeda, P., Rey, C., Rodríguez-Franco, F., Marks, S. L., García-Sancho, M., Díaz-Regañón, D., Villaescusa, A., & Sainz, Á. (2026). Evaluation of Veterinary Prescription of Gastroprotectants in Dogs in Spain. Veterinary sciences, 13(1), 61. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci13010061
NO Author Contributions: Conceptualization, C.R., F.R.-F. and Á.S.; methodology, C.R. and Á.S.; valida tion, C.R., F.R.-F. and Á.S.; investigation, P.O., C.R., F.R.-F., S.L.M. and Á.S.; data curation, P.O., C.R., F.R.-F., S.L.M., M.G.-S., D.D.-R., A.V. and Á.S.; writing—original draft preparation, P.O.; writing—review and editing, C.R., F.R.-F., S.L.M., M.G.-S., D.D.-R., A.V. and Á.S.; project administra tion, F.R.-F. and Á.S. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.Becas/contratos:FPU22/02388 Patricia Olmeda
NO Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades (España)
DS Docta Complutense
RD 27 feb 2026