Table 3 Comparison of justification categories between 2016 and 2018 for calves with diarrhea
2016 n = 296 | 2018 n = 296 | |
|---|---|---|
% [CIa] | % [CIa] | |
AMUb justified | 42.2 [36.5–48.1] | 48.3 [42.5–54.2] |
a. Antibiotic prescribed | a. 83.2 [75.5–89.3] | a. 86.0 [79.2–91.2] |
b. No antibiotic prescribed | b. 16.8 [10.7–24.5] | b. 14.0 [8.8–20.8] |
AMUb not justified | 5.1 [2.9–8.2] | 9.1 [6.1–13.0] |
a. Antibiotic prescribed | a. 73.3 [44.9–92.2] | a. 44.4 [25.5–64.7] |
b. No antibiotic prescribed | b. 26.7 [7.8–55.1] | b. 55.6 [35.3–74.5] |
Unknown if AMUb justified | 52.7 [46.8–58.5] | 42.6 [36.9–48.4] |