#Clinical mastitis

In the last decade, regulatory bodies have taken actions to encourage reduction of antimicrobial use (AMU) in both livestock and companion animals, especially at EU level. This has resulted in a tremendous reduction of 47% of AMU in 10 years! Then came the New Veterinary Regulation, going further, but all restrictions being still managed at Member State level. Looking at DCT, selective treatment has been promoted and implemented for about more than a decade now. In this newsletter, Dr. Stéphane Flock elaborates on another approach to further reduce the use of antimicrobials on dairy farms.