Affiliation:
1. Rural Policy Centre SRUC Edinburgh UK
2. Rural Economy, Environment and Society SRUC Edinburgh UK
3. Department of Agriculture and Business Management SRUC Dumfries UK
4. Dairy Herd Health and Productivity Service The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies and the Roslin Institute Midlothian UK
Abstract
AbstractBackgroundGood stewardship of antibiotics can reduce the development and impact of antimicrobial resistance (AMR); therefore, understanding farmers’ antibiotic use is of interest to stakeholders. To date, few qualitative studies have looked at farmers’ antibiotic use on dairy farms in the UK.MethodsSemi‐structured interviews were used to explore 15 Scottish dairy farmers’ antibiotic use behaviours and the factors influencing their antibiotic use on farms.ResultsUsing an inductive process, the results from the interviews were analysed, and four key themes were extracted: use of antibiotics, awareness of AMR, determinants of antibiotic use and future aspirations.LimitationsSome of the farmers interviewed were wary about discussing their antibiotic use, which could mean that some contentious issues were not discussed. The farmers also all belonged to a single milk‐buying group, which may limit the generalisability of the findings.ConclusionsThe quantities of antibiotics used were felt to be driven by the disease prevalence on farms, cows being indoors more, increasing herd sizes resulting in increased stocking densities, retention of poorer cows and substandard housing. Farmer knowledge of antibiotics varied, and not all farmers interviewed were aware of AMR. The farm veterinarian, the press and peers were found to be the main sources of antibiotic information.
Subject
General Veterinary,General Medicine
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