Are calves fed waste milk from cows treated with antimicrobials during lactation? | Treatment period (TWM) | Withdrawal period (WWM) | ||
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Number of farms | Proportion of farms1(%) | Number of farms | Proportion of farms1(%) | |
Always | 92 | 21 | 184 | 41 |
Only to certain calves2 | 68 | 15 | 81 | 18 |
Heifer calves | 5 | 8 | 9 | 12 |
Bull calves | 62 | 94 | 74 | 95 |
Calves above a certain age | 11 a | 17 | 6 b | 8 |
Calves below a certain age | 3 c | 5 | 5 c | 6 |
Other4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
No answer | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Only from cows treated for certain diseases2,3 | 74 | 17 | 55 | 12 |
Mastitis | 31 | 42 | 25 | 47 |
Uterine infection | 51 | 70 | 44 | 83 |
Infections in legs and hooves | 69 | 95 | 48 | 91 |
Other diseases | 43 | 59 | 37 | 70 |
No answer | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Only during part of the period4 | 55 | 12 | 63 | 14 |
Never | 199 | 44 | 93 | 21 |
Not responding | 9 | 2 | 12 | 3 |