Antibiotics could be cut by up to one-third, say dairy farmers

(University of Bristol) Nine in 10 dairy farmers participating in a new survey from the Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RADBF) say that the farming industry must take a proactive lead in the battle against antibiotic resistance. Those questioned also think that over the next five years they could cut their own antibiotic use by almost one-third in dry cow therapy and one-fifth in clinical mastitis.

Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - October 6, 2016 Category: Biology Source Type: news