A Retrospective Survey On Antibacterial Drugs Usage In Broiler Poultry Farms In Tehran Province
2006
Faghihi, S.M., Member of Scientific Board of Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and School of Medical Sciences. | Kiaei, S.M.M., Member of Scientific Board of Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of | Tabatabayi, A.H., Member of Scientific Board of Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of
For many years, antibacterial agents have been used in poultry for chemotherapeutic, prophylactic purposes and also used as feed additives to promote growth and improve feed efficiency. On the other hand, poultry (white) meat is one of the food resources for human consumption which plays important role in our country. So, their indiscriminate use not only could make problems in the treatment of poultry diseases, but also the residues in food products may constitute a human health hazards including induction of bacterial resistance which will produce problems in the treatment of diseases in human as well as in animals. In the present study, broiler farms in Tehran province were divided by four regions: East (Damavand city), South- east (Varamin and Shahre- Rey cities), South- west (Shahriar and Islamshahr cities) and West (Karaj and Savojbolagh cities). According to the performed studies, it was determined that the minimum usage of antibacterial drugs was in the east region of the province. The reason can be the less number of farms and the climate condition of this area. The maximum usage of the drugs was in the west part of the province. The reason can be probably the more concentrated number of farms and very weak hygienic and management situations in some farms in this area.
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