Kingshay Dairy Antimicrobial Focus Report shows decrease in use Level of antimicrobials used by UK dairy farms continues to drop31 January 2024 31 January 2024 2 minute read 2 minute read By: By: Kingshay EuropeKingshay’s latest Dairy Antimicrobial Focus Report draws on data from 1,002 dairy herds across the UK in the year to March 2023 and shows total antimicrobial usage has declined year on year to an average of 13.7 mg/kg PCU, with a larger decrease witnessed in 2023 than in the previous three years. The report also highlights a decrease in total antimicrobial usage across all herds, with the lowest 25% quartile reducing on average by 3.64 mg/kg PCU. The positive trends in Kingshay’s third Dairy Antimicrobial Focus Report also confirm the findings of the Veterinary Antimicrobial Resistance and Sales Surveillance 2022 Report, which recently shared that UK antibiotic sales for food-producing animals have reduced by 59% since 2014. This was an improvement on last year when the group had increased their total antimicrobial usage. “We’re positive that higher users, due to disease outbreaks, will continue to work with their vets and advisors to help control these situations.”The 2023 annual Kingshay Dairy Antimicrobial Focus Report can be accessed via the Kingshay website now.