Table 4 Respondents’ ratings of statements linked to preventive intents on a scale from 1 to 6, where 1 is “never” and 6 is “always”, from a questionnaire study of biosecurity and disease management in organic and conventional dairy production
I want to try to prevent disease to a greater extent
6 (1–6)
5.5
6 (1–6)
5.2
0.03
If the use of antibiotics in a herd is higher than a predetermined level, a penalty and requirements for reduced usage should be required
3 (1–6)
2.9
1 (1–6)
2.0
< 0.001
Animal owners should be responsible for forming a plan together with a veterinarian on how to reduce the use of antibiotics in their herd to a certain level
