3.6 Risk status of AMU on beef cattle farms
The Traffic Light model indicated that 63.6% (n=145/228) of the
intensive beef farms and 57.63% (n=219/380) of semi-intensive farms
were in Class 3 (Red risk) status of AMU. Also, more than one-quarters
of the intensive farms (30.3%, n=69/228) and semi-intensive farms
(29.5%, n=112/380) were in Class 2 (Yellow risk) status. However, less
than one-quarters of the intensive farms (6.1%, n=14/228) and
semi-intensive farms (12.9%, n=49/380) were in Class 1 (Green risk)
status, indicating that all antimicrobials used on them were carried out
with veterinarians’ consultations (Figure 3).