Analysis of antibiotic use, biosecurity and mortality in semi-intensive broiler farms in Kenya.

ABSTRACT: The indiscriminate use of antibiotics in food-producing animals contributes to antimicrobial resistance (AMR), posing a global threat. Understanding the factors associated with antibiotic use is critical to combat resistance while maintaining animal health. This study examined antibiotic use practices, mortality rates, biosecurity levels, as well as the associations between biosecurity and antibiotic use, and between biosecurity and mortality, in semi-intensive broiler farms in Kenya.The study was conducted in 129 semi-intensive farms with total flock sizes between 200 and 2000 birds across three peri-urban counties in Kenya. Data were collected prospectively over one production cycle, with farms visited biweekly using questionnaires and a drug bin approach. Biosecurity levels were assesse

SUBMITTER: Kemunto NP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12462040 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature