New strategy to reduce antibiotics in dairy farming

10-01-2022 | |
Application of herbal mastitis treatment by a smallholder farmer in Ethiopia. Photo: Katrien Van t Hooft
Application of herbal mastitis treatment by a smallholder farmer in Ethiopia. Photo: Katrien Van t Hooft
The Natural Livestock Farming Foundation has developed an effective method to support farmers reduce their use of antibiotics and other veterinary drugs, in both small and large-scale dairy systems. It is now clear that this not only improves milk quality, but also the quantity of milk, farm income, environment, and reduces antibiotic use up to 87%. In the worldwide quest for dairy modernisation the focus on crossbreeding and productivity increase of dairy cattle has, besides enhanced milk prod


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Vincent
ter Beek

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Kees van
Dooren

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Treena
Hein

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