Farm costs and benefits of antimicrobial use reduction on broiler farms in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Of all animal derived-food, the demand for poultry meat is the most dynamic. The poultry sector can meet this demand only by introducing intensive production where antimicrobial use is inevitable. Bacterial infection prevention and control is an important factor in intensive livestock production.

Antimicrobial Resistance Pattern of Isolates from Small Scale Dairy Cattle in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

In Tanzania, information on antimicrobial resistance in small-scale dairy cattle is scarce. This cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the different levels and pattern of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), in 121 isolated from rectal swab of 201 apparently healthy small-scale dairy cattle in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Isolation and identification of were carried out using enrichment media, selective media, and biochemical tests.