Table 1: Use of antibiotics in food-producing animals in Ontario
Medians and ranking according to medians and Q1-Q3 values.
1 = always, 2 = often, 3 = occasionally, 4 = rarely, 5 = never
Situation/Condition
Sheep/goats
(n=63)
Swine (n=26)
Veal (n=14)
21
Median
Ranking
Treatment of respiratory disease in lambs and kids
2
1
Treatment of clinical mastitis
2
2
Enteritis in lambs and kids
2
3
Post-parturient fever, anorexia, and depression
2
3
Treatment or prophylaxis of foot disease
3
4
Treatment of prophylaxis of abortion
3
5
Prophylaxis of respiratory disease in lambs and kids
3
6
Prophylaxis of mastitis (i.e. at weaning or dry-off)
3
7
Glasser’s disease in the nursery barn (5 – 30 kg)
2
1
Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae in the grower/finisher barn (30 – 110 kg)
2
1
E. coli in nursing piglets
2
2
Streptococcus suis in the nursery barn (5 – 30 kg)
2
2
Lawsonia ileitis in the grower/finisher barn (30 – 110 kg)
2
3
Mycoplasma respiratory disease in the nursery barn (5 – 30 kg)
3
4
Mycoplasma respiratory disease in the grower/finisher barn (30 – 110 kg)
3
4
Lameness in sows
3
4
Metritis/Mastitis/Agalactia in sows
3
4
Treatment of calf respiratory disease
1
1
Treatment of neonatal calf diarrhea
2
2
Prevention of calf respiratory disease
2
2
Treatment of Mycoplasma infections
2
2
Treatment of Salmonellosis
2
2
Prevention of neonatal calf diarrhea
2
3
Antibiotic Use in Food-Producing Animals in Ontario: A Study of the Current Practises and Perceptions of Ontario Veterinarians