Noodzakelijke stappen naar een daling van het antibioticumgebruik op de Vlaamse melkveebedrijven deel 3 : sneltesten voor kiemdetectie = Necessary steps towards antibiotic reduction on Flemish dairy farm part 3 : rapid tests for microbial identification

The agricultural sector has been under pressure regarding the excessive use of antibiotics. In the dairy sector, selective dry cow therapy and selective treatment of non -severe clinical mastitis therefore contribute to the necessary reduction in and more responsible use of antibiotics. Rapid testing of milk samples for bacteriological culture, that - with proper training, quality control and a small investment - can be used quickly and easily at veterinary practices and dairy farms, is a useful tool in this respect as it can serve as a basis for selective dry cow treatment and selective treat... Mehr ...