Table III.
Most common purpose for treating sheep with an injectable antimicrobial (n = 212)
| Most common health problem requiring use of an injectable antimicrobial | Number of sheep producers reporting using an injectable antimicrobial for this purpose | Percentage of sheep producers reporting using an injectable antimicrobial for this purposea (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Mastitis | 87 | 41 |
| Respiratory problems | 80 | 37.7 |
| Post-lambing (ewes) | 51 | 24.1 |
| Lameness | 30 | 14.2 |
| Scours (lambs) | 20 | 9.4 |
| “Other” | 17 | 8 |
| No antimicrobial treatment | 7 | 3.3 |
| No response | 4 | 1.9 |
a
The percentage of producers reporting using an injectable antimicrobial for a specific purpose sums to more than 100% because some producers identified more than one illness that represented the most common purpose for the administration of an injectable antimicrobial drug.