Decline in antibiotic sales to European vets

A new report on the sale of antibiotics to veterinarians in Europe has suggested a decline in use across the continent. Overall, a 2.9% drop in the total volume of tonnes sold was recorded in the 25 countries surveyed between 2011-2014. New reporting protocol in Spain If Spain is removed from the list, the remaining 24 countries (which include the UK) reported a 12% drop in total antibiotics use. The anomaly was put down to Spain changing its reporting protocol between 2011-2013, when the survey