The number of farms included the study with or without the use of antibiotics in 2011 and/or 2012 for each subtype of small ruminant farm in the Netherlands.

<p>The number of farms included the study with or without the use of antibiotics in 2011 and/or 2012 for each subtype of small ruminant farm in the Netherlands.</p

The distribution of the estimated Animal Used Daily Dose of antibiotics per year (AUDD/Y) in farms with small ruminants for which antibiotics were prescribed in 2011 and 2012.

<p>Values for AUDD/Y above ten were a rare event and are therefore set at ten for clarity of the figure.</p

The application methods of antibiotics for small ruminants in 2011 and 2012 in the Netherlands.

<p>The application methods of antibiotics for small ruminants in 2011 and 2012 in the Netherlands.</p

Descriptive results of the number of connected small ruminant farmers, the number of farmers that were prescribed antibiotics, and the number of times antibiotics were prescribed by the twelve veterinary practices that cooperated in this study in the Netherlands.

<p>Descriptive results of the number of connected small ruminant farmers, the number of farmers that were prescribed antibiotics, and the number of times antibiotics were prescribed by the twelve veterinary practices that cooperated in this study in the Netherlands.</p

The distribution of the three most frequently used classes of active substances, and the rest summarized in the category “other”, presented as percentages of the total estimated animal used daily dose of antibiotics per year (AUDD/Y) in 2011 (a) and 2012 (b) per subtype of small ruminant farms in the Netherlands (PRs: professional sheep farms (≥32 sheep), PRg: professional goat farms (≥32 goats), SSs: small scale sheep farms (<32 sheep), SSg: small scale goat farms (<32 goats).

<p>The category “other” can, besides the 7 classes already described in the legend of the figure, also contain TMPS, Polymixins, Macrolides, Lincomycins, Fluoroquinolones, Fenicoles, Cephalosporins.</p

The percentage of farms for which antibiotics were prescribed, and the estimated animal used daily dose of antibiotics per year (AUDD/Y) in 2011 and 2012 in all farms with small ruminants in the Netherlands, and in farms with antibiotic use only.

<p>The percentage of farms for which antibiotics were prescribed, and the estimated animal used daily dose of antibiotics per year (AUDD/Y) in 2011 and 2012 in all farms with small ruminants in the Netherlands, and in farms with antibiotic use only.</p

Description of the different weight and age categories that were used by the Agricultural Economical Institute (LEI) to differentiate between species and ages within the small ruminant industry.

<p>Description of the different weight and age categories that were used by the Agricultural Economical Institute (LEI) to differentiate between species and ages within the small ruminant industry.</p

A schematic overview of the validation process of the data of prescribed antibiotics that were provided by the veterinarians for the calculation of the estimated animal used daily dose of antibiotics used per year (AUDD/Y) in farms with small ruminants in 2011 and 2012.

<p>A schematic overview of the validation process of the data of prescribed antibiotics that were provided by the veterinarians for the calculation of the estimated animal used daily dose of antibiotics used per year (AUDD/Y) in farms with small ruminants in 2011 and 2012.</p

A schematic overview of the number of farms with small ruminants that were clients of the twelve veterinary practices in this study.

<p>The figure shows the number of farms with and without antibiotic use and with complete and incomplete data (missing information on the number of animals present in the herd) for both 2011 and 2012.</p

The percentage of farms in this study for which antibiotics were prescribed, and the estimated animal used daily dose of antibiotics per year (AUDD/Y) in 2011 and 2012 for farms with antibiotic use and all farms with small ruminants in the Netherlands, per subtype of small ruminant farms.

<p>The percentage of farms in this study for which antibiotics were prescribed, and the estimated animal used daily dose of antibiotics per year (AUDD/Y) in 2011 and 2012 for farms with antibiotic use and all farms with small ruminants in the Netherlands, per subtype of small ruminant farms.</p