Background The threat of antimicrobial resistance is triggering the need for behavioural
change towards antimicrobial use on Irish farms. Newly introduced veterinary medicine …

Antibiotic use is an important component in dairy herd management both to treat bacterial
diseases and to maximize animal welfare. However, there is concern among scientists that …

Introduction A common thought is that extensive and organic breeding systems are
associated with lower prevalence of infections in livestock animals, compared to intensive …

With the aim of phasing out the use of antimicrobials 23 Danish organic dairy producers from
the same organic dairy company participated in Stable School farmer groups from February …

Global concerns regarding bacterial antibiotic resistance demand prudent use of antibiotics
in livestock production. Dairy production in the Nordic countries has a low consumption of …

Biosecurity is a key element in the battle against antibiotic resistance. The goals of
biosecurity are focused not only on the reduction or prevention of the introduction of new …

Since the second world war, antibiotics came widely available to cure bacterial diseases,
which had an enormous impact on lifetime expectation of diseased people. In the animal …

The development and transmission of bacterial antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a complex
and multifaceted process. One of the main drivers identified for the development and spread …

Veterinarians are the main source of information for farmers regarding the responsible use
of antibiotics in farm animals and how to reduce the risk of antibiotic resistance …

Simple Summary Antimicrobial use (AMU) is the most important driver of antimicrobial
resistance (AMR), and AMU in dairy calves accounts for a substantial amount of total AMU …