Research Article
Comparison of Tick Control and Antibiotic Use Practices at Farm Level in Regions of High and Low Acaricide Resistance in Uganda
Table 6
Practices, attitudes, and knowledge of farmers regarding antibiotic use in lactating cows.
| Variable | Category | Frequency (%) | HARA | LARA |
| Fate of milk obtained from treated cows | Home consumption | 1 (10) | 2 (20) | Market | 4 (40) | 5 (50) | Given to dogs | 1 (10) | 0 | Making other dairy products | 1 (10) | 0 | Not applicable | 3 (30) | 3 (30) | Number of withdrawal days observed | 1 to 3 days | 3 (30) | 0 | Not applicable | 7 (70) | 10 (100) | Reason for stopping milking the animal after treatment | Milk has antibiotic residues | 1 (10) | 0 | Milk is not safe | 1 (10) | 0 | Udder was inflamed | 1 (10) | 0 | Not applicable | 7 (70) | 10 (100) | Whether or not they read the withdrawal period on the label | Yes | 10 (100) | 0 | No | 0 | 8 (80) | Not applicable | 0 | 2 (20) | Source of drugs used on the farm | Local vet drug shop | 9 (90) | 7 (70) | Vet pharmacy | 1 (10) | 3 (30) | Advice seeking | Yes | 10 (100) | 7 (70) | No | 0 | 3 (30) | Source of advice | Drug shop attendant | 8 (80) | 4 (40) | Fellow farmer | 1 (10) | 2 (20) | Vet doctor | 1 (10) | 1 (10) | Not applicable | 0 | 3 (30) | Method of determining the right dose to administer | Calculate the dose | 0 | 1 (10) | Consult a vet | 2 (20) | 1 (10) | Estimation | 5 (50) | 7 (70) | Reading drug labels | 3 (30) | 1 (10) | Factors considered in determining the dose of antibiotic to give to a sick cow | Dosage rate | 1 (10) | 1 (10) | Severity of the disease | 4 (40) | 2 (20) | Weight of the animal | 4 (40) | 6 (60) | Age of animal | 1 (10) | 0 | Not applicable | 0 | 1 (10) | Whether farmers read drug labels or not | Yes | 10 (100) | 3 (30) | No | 0 | 7 (70) | Emphasis while reading the instructions on the drug labels | Dosage rate | 2 (20) | 6 (60) | Expiry date | 0 | 3 (30) | Withdrawal period | 0 | 0 | Age of the animal | 2 (20) | 0 | Contraindications | 0 | 0 | Ingredients | 0 | 0 | Severity of the disease | 4 (40) | 0 | Body weight | 4 (40) | 0 | Not applicable | 0 | 1 (10) |
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Nā=ā10 for both HARA and LARA.
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