Antimicrobial Usage by Small-Scale Commercial Poultry Farmers in Mid-Western District of Masindi Uganda: Patterns, Public Health Implications, and Antimicrobial Resistance of E. coli
Table 2
Antibiotic use practices in poultry production.
Attribute
Frequency
Percentage
95% CI
(a) Have you given antibiotics to your birds in the past 2 months
Yes
103
73.7
65.5–80.7
No
37
26.4
19.3–34.5
(b) How often do you use poultry antibiotics
Always
68
48.6
40.0–57.2
Sometimes
08
5.7
2.5–11.0
Rarely
57
40.7
32.5–49.3
Never
07
5.0
2.0–10.0
(c) Stage of birds using antibiotics
Chicks <2 month
63
45.0
36.6–53.6
Grower 2–6 months
40
28.6
21.3–36.8
Mature birds >6 months
37
26.4
19.3–34.5
(d) Reason for use of antibiotics
Curative treatment of sick birds
56
40.0
31.8–48.6
Prophylaxis (preventing occurrence of sickness)
56
40.0
31.8–48.6
Promotion of growth
28
20.0
13.7–28.0
(e) Personnel involved in the treatment of sick birds
Veterinarians and animal health workers
72
51.4
42.8–60.0
I treat first and consult a veterinarian after birds fail to recover
62
44.3
35.9–52.9
Consult fellow farmer
6
4.3
1.6–9.1
(f) How antibiotics administered to the birds?
Via drinking water
94
67.0
58.7–74.8
Mixed in feeds
46
33.0
25.1–41.3
By injection
0
0
0.0–0.3
(g) Besides antibiotics, have you used local herbs to treat sick birds
