Table 1 Sales (tonnes sold) of veterinary antimicrobials including 3rd & 4th generation cephalosporins, fluoroquinolones & macrolides for the years 2014–2018 [28,29,30,31,32]
From: Current antimicrobial use in farm animals in the Republic of Ireland
Year | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All AM classes | 89.4 | 96.9 | 103.4 | 99.7 | 99.4 |
3rd & 4th gen. Cephalosporins | 0.24 | 0.22 | 0.25 | 0.30 | 0.33 |
Fluoroquinolones | 0.69 | 0.79 | 0.94 | 0.85 | 0.84 |
Macrolides | 6.26 | 5.58 | 6.58 | 7.17 | 7.07 |