A qualitative study on antibiotic use and animal health management in smallholder dairy farms of four regions of India
Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major global public health issue. In India, access to medicines is poorly regulated and therefore antibiotics in dairy cattle are commonly used by farmers without consulting with veterinarians. This study was conducted to understand practices and knowle...
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oai:doaj.org-article:f41183852c48499b9dfa4d7a57adeafc2021-11-04T15:00:43ZA qualitative study on antibiotic use and animal health management in smallholder dairy farms of four regions of India2000-868610.1080/20008686.2020.1792033https://doaj.org/article/f41183852c48499b9dfa4d7a57adeafc2020-01-01T00:00:00Zhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20008686.2020.1792033https://doaj.org/toc/2000-8686Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major global public health issue. In India, access to medicines is poorly regulated and therefore antibiotics in dairy cattle are commonly used by farmers without consulting with veterinarians. This study was conducted to understand practices and knowledge related to antibiotic use and AMR among dairy farmers and veterinary professionals in selected urban and peri-urban areas of India. Methods A total of 28 focus group discussions with farmers and 53 interviews with veterinary professionals were carried out. Results Mastitiswas identified as the main animal health challenge. Antibiotic consultation behavior of farmers depended on the availability of veterinarians. Except in Bangalore, farmers were found to often treat animals on their own. They were found unaware of the concept of AMR, but knew the importance of vaccination. Veterinarians included in the study had a good understanding of antibiotics, AMR, and zoonotic diseases. Conclusion The knowledge level and practices observed in the study related to the use/abuse of antibiotics can potentially increase the risk of development of AMR and its transfer in the community. Our findings can help support AMR – mitigation efforts in the country, including the design of better policies on antibiotic use in dairy.Garima SharmaFlorence MutuaRam Pratim DekaRajeshwari ShomeSamiran BandyopadhyayBR ShomeNaresh Goyal KumarDelia GraceTushar Kumar DeyNimita VenugopalSwati SahayJohanna LindahlTaylor & Francis Grouparticleantibioticsantimicrobial resistancedairy farmerveterinaryanimal healthzoonoticqualitativedairy productionknowledgeattitudespracticesInfectious and parasitic diseasesRC109-216ENInfection Ecology & Epidemiology, Vol 10, Iss 1 (2020) |
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antibiotics antimicrobial resistance dairy farmer veterinary animal health zoonotic qualitative dairy production knowledge attitudes practices Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216 Garima Sharma Florence Mutua Ram Pratim Deka Rajeshwari Shome Samiran Bandyopadhyay BR Shome Naresh Goyal Kumar Delia Grace Tushar Kumar Dey Nimita Venugopal Swati Sahay Johanna Lindahl A qualitative study on antibiotic use and animal health management in smallholder dairy farms of four regions of India |
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Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major global public health issue. In India, access to medicines is poorly regulated and therefore antibiotics in dairy cattle are commonly used by farmers without consulting with veterinarians. This study was conducted to understand practices and knowledge related to antibiotic use and AMR among dairy farmers and veterinary professionals in selected urban and peri-urban areas of India. Methods A total of 28 focus group discussions with farmers and 53 interviews with veterinary professionals were carried out. Results Mastitiswas identified as the main animal health challenge. Antibiotic consultation behavior of farmers depended on the availability of veterinarians. Except in Bangalore, farmers were found to often treat animals on their own. They were found unaware of the concept of AMR, but knew the importance of vaccination. Veterinarians included in the study had a good understanding of antibiotics, AMR, and zoonotic diseases. Conclusion The knowledge level and practices observed in the study related to the use/abuse of antibiotics can potentially increase the risk of development of AMR and its transfer in the community. Our findings can help support AMR – mitigation efforts in the country, including the design of better policies on antibiotic use in dairy. |
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Garima Sharma Florence Mutua Ram Pratim Deka Rajeshwari Shome Samiran Bandyopadhyay BR Shome Naresh Goyal Kumar Delia Grace Tushar Kumar Dey Nimita Venugopal Swati Sahay Johanna Lindahl |
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Garima Sharma Florence Mutua Ram Pratim Deka Rajeshwari Shome Samiran Bandyopadhyay BR Shome Naresh Goyal Kumar Delia Grace Tushar Kumar Dey Nimita Venugopal Swati Sahay Johanna Lindahl |
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A qualitative study on antibiotic use and animal health management in smallholder dairy farms of four regions of India |
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A qualitative study on antibiotic use and animal health management in smallholder dairy farms of four regions of India |
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A qualitative study on antibiotic use and animal health management in smallholder dairy farms of four regions of India |
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A qualitative study on antibiotic use and animal health management in smallholder dairy farms of four regions of India |
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A qualitative study on antibiotic use and animal health management in smallholder dairy farms of four regions of India |
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qualitative study on antibiotic use and animal health management in smallholder dairy farms of four regions of india |
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