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 4
Antibiotic use practices and associated public health risks.
Attribute
Frequency
Percentage
95% CI
(a) Criteria for selecting a drug and use
Drug recommended by the veterinarian
107
76.4
68.5–83.2
Previous experience of getting good results
15
10.7
6.1–17.1
Only drug that is available
10
7.2
3.5–12.7
Advice from fellow farmer
5
3.6
1.2–8.1
Commonly advertised drugs
3
2.1
0.4–6.1
(b) Estimation of dosage during treatment
Reading and following instructions
64
45.7
37.3–54.3
Rely on the veterinarian instructions
60
42.9
34.5–51.5
Depends on severity of the diseases
3
2.1
0.4–6.1
Guess the estimated dose
13
9.3
5.0–15.4
(c) Observance of withdrawal period
Eggs of treated birds are sold
50
35.7
27.8–44.3
Eggs of treated birds are for home consumption
75
53.6
45.0–62.0
Eggs of treated birds are discarded or fed to dogs
15
10.7
6.1–17.1
(d) Observance of expiry date of antibiotics
I read and follow the expiry date
31
22.1
15.6–29.9
I use the drug until it is used up without minding about the expiry date
