Veterinarians were provided with a list of common conditions affecting the species
on which they practice. They indicated, using a scale of 1-5, how often animals with
those conditions receive antibiotics that were acquired for any source, not just from
veterinarians (Table 1). For example, dairy veterinarians have indicated that caesarean
section surgery, left displaced abomasum (LDA) surgery and respiratory disease in
calves are always treated with antibiotics. Similarly, veal practitioners report that calf
respiratory disease is always treated with antibiotics.
CONDITIONS
TREATED WITH
ANTIBIOTICS
Veterinarians were provided
with a list of common conditions
affecting the species on which
they practice.
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Antibiotic Use in Food-Producing Animals in Ontario: A Study of the Current Practises and Perceptions of Ontario Veterinarians