Poll favours use of animal antibiotics

Some 56% of people in the EU favour veterinary antibiotic.

Irish people (70%) were the fourth most likely to agree sick animals have the right to be treated with antibiotics, if this is the most appropriate treatment.

Only survey respondents in the UK and Finland (both 75%) and Portugal (74%), were more in favour of antibiotics for animals in last April’s survey on behalf of the European Commission.