A study on the trends of antibiotic usage in dairy animals of Jammu division
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Authors
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Rakhshan Jeelani
Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu
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Asma Khan
Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu
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Dipanjali Konwar
Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu
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Biswajit Brahma
Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu
Keywords:
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR), Drug resistance, Beta-lactum, Jammu region.Abstract
Antibiotics are becoming increasingly ineffective as drug-resistance spreads globally. This study documents the trend of usage of antibiotics in dairy animals of Jammu. Data regarding the usage pattern of veterinary antibiotics was collected from the records of government veterinary hospitals and veterinary pharmaceutical companies from 2016-2021.The data were analysed to check the widely used antibiotics and there trend of usage. The study revealed that beta-lactums were the most used antibiotics, followed by floroquinolones. The aminoglycosides were also used in noticeable amount with maximum usage. In cattle and buffalo beta-lactums and floroquinolones were the most used antibiotics, respectively. Beta-lactums were preferred in case of cattle calf while as in case of buffalo calf  tetracyclines were the drug of choice. In case of clinical mastitis beta lactum class of antibiotics was the most used drug for treatment. In case of fever, diarrhoea, metritis and other diseases such as retention of placenta, abscess, or wound, floroquinolones were most widely used antibiotics.
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