Veterinary Medicine International

Research Article

Antibiotic Use in Poultry Production in Grenada

Duration of Administration of Antibiotics by Poultry Farmers.


Type	Frequency of use in the lifetime of birds	Number of days administered	Manufacturer’s recommended dosage for poultry (http://export.anupco.com/Products)	Compliance (Yes/No)

Anflox Gold (Norfloxacin)	4	1-3 days	12 mg norfloxacin per kg b.w. for 3-5 days.	No

	1-2	5-7 days		Possibly

	1	2 days		No

	2-3	2-3 days		Possibly

	1	7 days		No

	2	2 days		No

	1	5 days		Yes

	1	3-4 days		No

	4	3 days		Yes

	1	5-7 days		No

	2	2-3 days		Possibly

	1	7 days		No

Oxytetracycline (OTC)/OTC Plus			Prevention: 50 g OTC Plus in 45 litres drinking water for 7 days Treatment: 200 g OTC Plus in 45 litres drinking water for 7 days

	1	5-7 days		Possibly

	1	7 (alternate days)		No

	1	7 days		Yes

	1	7 days		Yes

	2	7-14 days		No

	3-4	6 days		No

	1	2-5 days		No

Chlortetracycline (CTC)			Dissolve 100 g CTC 20% per 150 litres drinking water. Continue treatment for 5-7 days.

	1-2	5-7 days		Yes

	1	4 days		No

	2-3	2-3 days		No

	2	7 days		Yes

	1	5 days		Yes

	1	20 days		No