Table 4 Respondents’ ratings of statements linked to preventive intents on a scale from 1 to 6, where 1 is “never” and 6 is “always”, from a questionnaire study of biosecurity and disease management in organic and conventional dairy production
Variables | Organic | Conventional | P valuea | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Median (min–max) | Mean | Median (min–max) | Mean | ||
I want to try to prevent disease to a greater extent | 6 (1–6) | 5.5 | 6 (1–6) | 5.2 | 0.03 |
If the use of antibiotics in a herd is higher than a predetermined level, a penalty and requirements for reduced usage should be required | 3 (1–6) | 2.9 | 1 (1–6) | 2.0 | < 0.001 |
Animal owners should be responsible for forming a plan together with a veterinarian on how to reduce the use of antibiotics in their herd to a certain level | 4 (1–6) | 3.1 | 3 (1–6) | 2.9 | < 0.001 |