Cross-sectional study of antimicrobial use and treatment decision for preweaning Canadian dairy calves.

ABSTRACT: Antimicrobials should be used prudently in farm animals to prevent the development of resistant bacteria in both humans and animals. The objective of this study was to investigate Canadian dairy producers' practices for antimicrobial use in the treatment of disease in preweaning dairy calves. In-person questionnaires were administered to 144 dairy producers across 5 provinces in Canada between July 2019 and August 2020. Almost all (96%) producers used antimicrobials to treat calves with respiratory disease, but only 27% indicated they had a written treatment protocol for respiratory disease. Most (95%) of these protocols for respiratory disease were developed with input from the herd veterinarian. Seventy-four percent of producers used antimicrobials to treat calf diarrhea, with 37% of pro

SUBMITTER: Uyama T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9623784 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature