Table 5 Responses of study participants regarding possible changes for the future regarding antibiotic use. The responses to each statement were scored using a Likert scale
Strongly Disagree | Disagre e | Neither Agree/Disagre e | Agree | Strongly Agree | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
If I could monitor animal health on a farm more frequently, antibiotic use on that farm could be lowered further | 1 (0.9%) | 1 (0.9%) | 7 (6.1%) | 59 (51.8%) | 46 (40.4%) |
I am in favour of compulsory CPD on antibiotic selection and use for veterinarians | 4 (3.5%) | 8 (7%) | 18 (15.8%) | 45 (39.5%) | 39 (34.2%) |
Assigning one unique practice to each farm will help reduce the level of antibiotic use on farms | 1 (0.9%) | 11 (9.6%) | 17 (14.9%) | 51 (44.7%) | 34 (29.8%) |
Regular mandatory veterinary inspections will reduce the level of antibiotic use on farms | 3 (2.6%) | 25 (21.9%) | 24 (21.1%) | 43 (37.7%) | 19 (16.7%) |