The most popular antibiotics for treating bacterial infections in dairy calves include beta-lactams, tetracyclines, and sulfonamides. They are also used to promote growth and as a group preventive treatment.

Antibiotic resistant (AR) bacteria, however, have emerged as a result of the non-therapeutic use of antibiotics. These bacteria have entered our food supply and pose a serious threat to human health.

Legal requirements state that milk must be free of any traces of antibiotics when tested using recognised test techniques.

Additionally, the use of antibiotics in milk prevents the growth of dairy microbes and costs the cheese and fermented milk businesses money.

The most popular antibiotics for treating bacterial infections in dairy calves include beta-lactams, tetracyclines, and sulfonamides. They are also used to promote growth and as a group preventive treatment.

Antibiotic resistant (AR) bacteria, however, have emerged as a result of the non-therapeutic use of antibiotics. These bacteria have entered our food supply and pose a serious threat to human health.

Legal requirements state that milk must be free of any traces of antibiotics when tested using recognised test techniques.

Additionally, the use of antibiotics in milk prevents the growth of dairy microbes and costs the cheese and fermented milk businesses money.