The usage of antimicrobials in livestock production is a driver for antimicrobial resistance worldwide. Reducing the use of antibiotics in the animal sector is a priority and requires a change in practices. Vietnam has diverse husbandry and antimicrobial use practices. The objective of this study was to determine the socio-economic and technical factors associated with antibiotic usage patterns on chicken farms in the north and south of Vietnam. Semi-structured interviews (n = 34) and on-farm questionnaires (n = 125) were conducted to collect socio-economic, technical, biosecurity, health management, and antibiotic usage data. Using Multivariate Corresponding Analysis, we identified three production systems (A, B, C) and three patterns of antibiotic usage (1, 2, 3). Group A raised indoor exotic chickens in an intensive setting and was associated with group 1, which used antibiotics according to company recommendations for both treatment and prevention. Group C raised free-range chickens for their own consumption and was associated with group 2, which used antibiotics according to drugstore advice for treatment. Finally, group B was a market-oriented, semi-confined system associated with group 3, which practiced experience-based antibiotic use and overuse. Farms in the south of Vietnam were associated with group 3 and those in the north with group 2. The prediction of antibiotic usage patterns based on farming practices could lead to the identification of a group of farms to be targeted in order to foster the more prudent use of antibiotics in Vietnam.
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Vet Sci
December 2024
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Zakir Hossain Road, Khulshi, Chattogram 4225, Bangladesh.
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Department of Preventive Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, P.O. Box 1982, Dammam 31441, Saudi Arabia.
The objective of this study was to assess the level of knowledge and attitude about the etiology, diagnosis, and management of peri-implantitis among dental practitioners. An online cross-sectional study on 303 dentists in Saudi Arabia was conducted. A closed-ended survey consisting of 28 questions was designed.
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The Childhood Acute Illness and Nutrition (CHAIN) Network, Nairobi, Kenya.
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J Family Med Prim Care
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Department of Community Medicine, Indira Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Puducherry, India.
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Clin Pediatr (Phila)
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Department of Pharmacy, WellSpan York Hospital, York, PA, USA.
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