The dairy industry in the developed world has undergone profound changes over recent
decades. In this paper, we present an overview of some of the most important recent …

Background Antimicrobial resistance is a public health threat. Because antimicrobial
consumption in food-producing animals contributes to the problem, policies restricting the …

Antimicrobial use (AMU) in animal production is a key contributor to antimicrobial resistance
(AMR) worldwide. As consumption of animal protein and associated animal production is …

The objectives of this study were to assess the risk factors for metritis, its effects on milk yield
and on reproductive performance, and the efficacy of ceftiofur therapy in Holstein dairy cows …

The aim of this study was to examine the variation in antibiotic use and the effects of external
factors on trends in antibiotic use at the herd level by using the number of daily dosages as …

The objective of this study was to develop a method to quantify antimicrobial drug usage and
treatment practices on conventional and organic dairy farms that had been recruited to …

Manure treatment technologies are rapidly developing to minimize eutrophication of
surrounding environments and potentially decrease the introduction of antibiotics and …

Antimicrobial use (AMU) data are critical for formulating policies for containing antimicrobial
resistance. The present study determined AMU on Canadian dairy farms and characterized …

A survey was conducted (July 2001 to June 2002) on antibiotic usage of 113 dairy herds
from 13 counties in Pennsylvania. Fifty percent of dairy farms surveyed maintained antibiotic …

Antimicrobials are frequently used for treatment of bovine mastitis and few studies have
examined modern treatment strategies on large US dairy farms. The objective of this study …