Table 5 Farmers’ disease management and antimicrobial use practices in Isingiro and Kamuli districts of Uganda.
Practices | Both districts (n = 147) | Isingiro (n = 71) | Kamuli (n = 76) | p-values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
When your animals are sick, what did you do? | ||||
Consult someone with experience | 17 (11.6) | 17 (23.9) | 0 (0) | < 0.001 |
Consult a qualified professional | 97 (66) | 22 (31.0) | 75 (98.7) | < 0.001 |
Consult the Vet drug shop vendor | 48 (32.7) | 46 (64.8) | 2 (2.6) | < 0.001 |
Use personal experience to treat | 47 (32) | 42 (59.2) | 5 (6.6) | < 0.001 |
Use previous prescription | 18 (12.2) | 17 (23.9) | 1 (1.3) | < 0.001 |
Use traditional or Herbal remedies | 3 (2.0) | 3 (4.2) | 0 (0) | 0.07 |
Which methods do you use to prevent disease in your cattle? | ||||
Probiotic | 0 (0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | – |
Antibiotic Prophylaxis | 25 (17.0) | 24 (33.8) | 1 (1.3) | < 0.001 |
Vaccination | 107 (72.8) | 66 (93.0) | 41 (53.9) | < 0.001 |
Deworming | 76 (51.7) | 35 (49.3) | 41 (53.9) | 0.469 |
Spraying or dip | 142 (96.6) | 68 (95.8) | 74 (97.4) | 0.590 |
No treatment | 0 (0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | – |
What happens when a lactating cow undergoes antibiotic treatment? | ||||
Keep milking it and consuming the milk | 17 (11.6) | 11 (15.5) | 6 (7.9) | 0.150 |
Only give milk to calves for the next few days | 37 (25.2) | 20 (28.2) | 17 (22.4) | 0.418 |
Do not consume the milk for > 7 days after treatment | 80 (54.4) | 51 (71.8) | 29 (38.2) | < 0.001 |
