A cross-sectional study of antimicrobial usage on commercial broiler and layer chicken farms in Bangladesh
A cross-sectional study was conducted on 57 commercial layer and 83 broiler farms in 8 subdistricts of the Chattogram district
Abstract
Commercial poultry production is growing rapidly in Bangladesh to address the increasing demand for poultry meat and eggs. Challenges faced by producers include the occurrence of poultry diseases, which are usually treated or controlled by antimicrobials. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 57 commercial layer and 83 broiler farms in 8 subdistricts of the Chattogram district, Bangladesh, to assess antimicrobial usage in relation to clinical signs observed in chicken flocks on these farms
This is a publication arising from the Zoonoses and Emerging Livestock Systems (ZELS) programme.
Citation
Imam T, Gibson J, Foysal M, Das S, Gupta S, Fournié G, Hoque M, Henning J (2020). A cross-sectional study of antimicrobial usage on commercial broiler and layer chicken farms in Bangladesh. Front Vet Sci. 7:576113.