Veterinary Science & Technology

Tariku Jibat

Publications

• Research Article
  Assessment of Rational Veterinary Drugs Use in Livestock at Adama District Veterinary Clinic, Central Ethiopia
  Author(s): Takele Beyene, Sultan Assefa, Dinka Ayana, Tariku Jibat, Fanos Tadesse, Dereje Nigussie and Ashenafi Feyisa BeyiTakele Beyene, Sultan Assefa, Dinka Ayana, Tariku Jibat, Fanos Tadesse, Dereje Nigussie and Ashenafi Feyisa Beyi
  
  A retrospective study was conducted to evaluate rational drug use in livestock at Adama district veterinary clinic, central Ethiopia. 2,000 animal patients’ encounters were randomly selected for the study from prescription registration books retrospectively. A total of 2,489 drug products prescribed for a total of 2,000 patients were assessed. The average number of drugs prescribed per encounter was 1.25 with maximum of three. The percentages of encounters in which antimicrobials (AM) and anthelmintics (AH) were prescribed were 46.4% (1,156/2,489) and 46.7% (1,163/2,489), respectively. The percentages of drugs prescribed by generic name and from national veterinary drug list were 97.4% (2,424/2,489) and 100%, respectively. The most commonly prescribed AM and AH were oxytetracycline 73.9% (854), penicillin and streptomycin fixed combination 22.6% (261) and ivermectin 94.8% (1,102.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2157-7579.1000319

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