date:Aug 07, 2014
Antibiotics use by veterinarians fell again in 2013, Federal Office data shows.
Total usage in livestock production and pet health dropped 167,000 kilos to 1.452 milion kilos, according to the Consumer Protection and Food Safety office (BVL).
The release of reserve antibiotics remained very low level as part of national efforts from agriculture and animal health bodies to minimize drug resistance risk.
Reacting to the data, a German Farmers Association (DBV) spokesperson said: Agriculture is