STATUS OF INDISCRIMINATE USES OF ANTIBIOTICS IN LIVESTOCK AT NARAYANGANJ SADAR, NARAYANGANJ

Abstract

Antibiotic overuse, the prevalence of diseases, and the emergence of medication resistance are the main reasons why rash antibiotic use has attracted significant attention worldwide. By assessing the prescribers' patterns of prescribing antibiotics for patients, this cross-sectional survey-based study aims to represent a true picture of antibiotic use in Narayanganj Sadar, Narayanganj. It was conducted by making specific interviews with 60 farmers using a self-designed standard questionnaire. As a result of this study, we know that 38.3% of animals received antibiotic prescriptions, and that young animals (those age under 2 years old) received these prescriptions more frequently (53.8%). According to this study, the majority of antibiotics were used to treat microbial infections about 18 out of 23 animals (78.3%). Contrary to goat species, cattle species utilized antibiotics at a rate that is 6.69% greater. All prescriptions are for ceftriaxone (22%), marbofloxacin (18%), ceftiofur (4%), and ciprofloxacin (4%), in addition to amoxicillin (26%) and penicillin (26%). The13% of farmers had no idea how an antibiotic worked, how long it had lasted, or how to use it. About 69.5% of animals received prescriptions from non-registered veterinarians. It was obvious that farmers were not sufficiently aware of the usage of antibiotics, lacked adequate education and did not practice regarding drug usage policies in all situations. The spread of bacterial resistance to antibiotics and other health issues are caused by this illogical use. Therefore, community base awareness regarding the discriminate and indiscriminate use of antibiotics in livestock production.