Factors influencing dairy cattle farmer use of antimicrobials on farms in New South Wales, Australia.

ABSTRACT: Antimicrobial use (AMU) in the food chain is a potential driver of antimicrobial resistance. Despite Australia's strong regulation of AMU limited to veterinary prescriptions, a proportion of empirical antimicrobial treatments are administered by dairy farmers to manage common cattle health problems. This cross-sectional survey identified key influences on AMU by dairy cattle farmers within New South Wales, Australia, to detect opportunities for antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) engagement. The study identified existing relationships, resources and attitudes of the dairy farmers that could be optimised for on-farm AMS strategies. Farmers were most highly influenced by veterinary advice and clinical signs of the animal followed by the withholding period and the potential for antimicrobial resi

SUBMITTER: Doyle E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10086797 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature