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Table 4 Diseases and conditions in goats managed with antibiotics as reported by the participants n = 63

From: Multiple antimicrobial resistance indices of Staphylococcus aureus from the nares of goats and slaughterhouse attendants in Kampala city, Uganda– a cross sectional study

Antimicrobial agents

Disease or condition

Total (%)

Abscess

Brucella

Diarrhoea

Eye infections

Fever

Foot rot

Infection

Wounds

Nasal discharge

Post abortion

Prevention

Respiratory

Mastitis

Vet

UD

*Amox

       

1

   

1

   

2(3)

Ampic

       

1

       

1(1.5)

*AC

       

1

       

1(1.5)

GD

 

1

             

1(1.5)

Oxytet

  

1

1

4

1

 

4

  

1

5

  

3

21(33)

PS

1

 

1

 

2

2

1

4

    

2

  

13(21)

SD

  

1

            

1(1.5)

Tet

  

1

   

2

  

1

     

4(6)

TS

  

2

            

2(3)

Tylosin

  

1

  

1

  

1

      

3(5)

U

       

1

 

1

     

2(3)

Vet

    

1

2

     

2

 

7

 

12(19)

Total

               

63

  1. Amox = Amoxicillin, Ampic = Ampicillin, AC = Ampiclox, GD = Gentamycin-doxycycline combination, Oxytet = Oxytetracycline, PS = Penstrep, SD = Sodium sulphonamides, Tet = Tetracycline, TS = Trimethoprim– sulfadiazine, U = Unknown agent used, UD = Undisclosed illness, Vet = Veterinarian/para-veterinarian diagnosed and treated the animal
  2. *Human antibiotics used in animals
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