Characterization of Antibiotic Resistance Pattern of Salmonella Spp. Isolated from Broiler Chickens, Farm Workers and Environment in Two Selected Districts of Bangladesh
Published:February 24, 2022
Summary
Poultry farms act as an important source of transmission of antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) Salmonella to the environment as well as to humans. Indiscriminate and prophylactic use of antibiotics in poultry farms is one of the reasons behind it. Therefore, a cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the prevalence of Salmonella in broiler chickens, farm environments, as well as farmers to...
Despite many national and international campaigns on the prudent use of antimicrobials in animal production, the results have been, if not null, insignificant, especially in countries in Latin America, Africa and Asia. The results of your important research show this. It is not uncommon, in the regions mentioned above, that eggs from flocks of laying hens, treated with antimicrobials, are traded normally. Even respecting the regulatory periods of antimicrobial withdrawal, in order to reduce residues, the transmission of multidrug-resistant pathogens can occur, as their research points out. Does the use of antimicrobials in animal production require a prescription signed by a veterinarian in your country? Are veterinarians aware of their responsibility?
The challenge is that farmers have unfettered access to antibiotics. Farmers buy a lot of antibiotics from veterinary pharmacy without prescription from veterinarians, thus of antibiotics is inevitable. I am presently working on a similar study in Nigeria, the unregulated use of antibiotics is the major problem.
We must activity engage the Farners on AMR stewardship and Advocacy vis a vis the cost benefit of analysis of use of non AGP in Africa.
In our outgrower program, where we didn't use AGP we have gotten 2kg in 33 days using 3.35 kg of feed , 2% mortality, 98 livability and FCR of 1.6 in open sided house among our small scale farmers.
African and Asian farmers can achieve good profitablity meat production without AGP if our veterinary extension services can improve.
It is possible because I have used it and worked.
Dr. Adebayo Awoyele.
Ensapuh Veterinary Services limited
