Table 2 Antibiotic use for animals in north western Ethiopia by animal farm owners/workers (N = 91).
Questions | Responses | N | % |
|---|---|---|---|
Have you given antibiotics for your animals? | Yes | 88 | 96.7 |
No | 3 | 3.3 | |
Where did you obtain the antibiotics that you gave for your animals? | From veterinarian prescription | 17 | 18.7 |
Without prescription from private pharmacy | 66 | 72.5 | |
Left over from a previous course | 5 | 5.5 | |
None | 3 | 3.3 | |
Why you used antibiotics for your animal without prescription? | Minimize cost | 28 | 30.8 |
Previous experiences | 31 | 34 | |
Quick relief | 10 | 11 | |
Lack of time | 22 | 24.2 | |
How many times have you give antibiotics for your animals per a month? | Never | 3 | 3.3 |
Once | 4 | 4.4 | |
2–5 times | 66 | 72.5 | |
More than 5 times | 18 | 19.8 |
