Current anthelmintic and antibiotic use in UK organic farming systems.

Introduction: The use of anthelmintic and antibiotic medicines is imperative to prevent the suffering of diseased stock in organic farming. However, their use must be minimised to comply with low input ideals and prevent the spread of resistance. Reducing such inputs first requires determining their current use, but information is lacking.

The Investigators' Meeting: Obtaining Maximum Results.

This survey was undertaken to ascertain what clinical investigators liked and disliked about the meetings that precede the initiation of clinical trials and to determine if there are any differences in opinion between those investigators engaged in private practice and those affiliated with academic institutions. A 16-item multiple choice survey was mailed to 565 clinical investigators. Sixty-three percent of those polled returned the survey.