The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and UCD School of Veterinary Medicine have jointly developed Antimicrobial Prescribing Guidelines for Veterinary Practitioners. The guidelines aim to support veterinary practitioners in making evidence-based decisions on antibiotic use, promoting best practice in animal health and helping to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The initiative represents an important step in safeguarding the effectiveness of antibiotics for both animal and human health. The Animal Health Implementation Committee has formally endorsed the guidelines as part of Ireland’s National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance (iNAP).