Antimicrobial Usage in Commercial and Domestic Poultry Farming in Two Communities in the Ashanti Region of Ghana

Antimicrobial Usage in Commercial and Domestic Poultry Farming in Two Communities in the Ashanti Region of Ghana

Poultry farming is a common practice in Ghana. Antibiotics are used, particularly in commercial poultry farming, as growth promoters and to prevent and cure infections. However, there is little information on antimicrobial usage in domestic poultry farming in Ghana. This study aimed to describe anti...

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Main Authors: Ellis Kobina Paintsil, Linda Aurelia Ofori, Charity Wiafe Akenten, Dennis Fosu, Seth Ofori, Maike Lamshöft, Jürgen May, Kwasi Obiri Danso, Ralf Krumkamp, Denise Dekker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
antimicrobial resistance
antibiotics
poultry
commercial farms
domestic
free-range
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/10/7/800

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