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Table 1 Practices related to use and access to antimicrobials on the small- and medium-scale pig farms

From: Antimicrobial use and antimicrobial susceptibility in Escherichia coli on small- and medium-scale pig farms in north-eastern Thailand

 

Small-scale % (n = 25)

Medium-scale % (n = 27)

Antimicrobials injected for disease treatment

100 (25)

100 (27)

Antimicrobials added to, or included in, feeda

4 (1)

100 (27)

Person who decides on when to give antimicrobials

 Farmer

68 (17)

0 (0)

 Veterinarian

32 (8)

100 (27)

Source of antimicrobials

 From veterinarian

32 (8)

0 (0)

 From local store/pharmacy

60 (15)

0 (0)

 From the contracting company

4 (1)

96 (26)

 Other

4 (1)

4 (1)

  1. aOn regular basis