Table 5.
Association of the incidence rate of clinical mastitis with the administration of antibiotics on small ruminant farms in Greece.
| Incidence Rate of Mastitis | Sheep Flocks | Goat Herds | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Administration of Antibiotics in Cases of Mastitis | No Administration of Antibiotics in Cases of Mastitis | Administration of Antibiotics in Cases of Mastitis | No Administration of Antibiotics in Cases of Mastitis | |
| ≤1.0% | 32 (94.1%) 1 | 2 (5.9%) | 5 (100.0%) | 0 |
| >1.0% | 238 (100.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 66 (100.0%) | 0 |
| p | 0.0002 | n/a | ||
1 Number of sheep flocks/goat herds (proportion of total farms).