Perception of poultry veterinarians on the use of antimicrobials and antimicrobial resistance in egg production.

ABSTRACT: This study aimed to describe the perception of veterinarians who work with commercial laying hens in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, regarding the use of antibiotics and their possible impacts on animal, human, and environmental health. A descriptive epidemiological study was carried out through face-to-face or web conferencing interviews with the veterinarians that provide technical assistance at commercial laying hen operations. A standardized and structured questionnaire was developed based on the literature and expert opinion, which contained 1 opened and 40 closed questions. Conventional non-probabilistic sampling was used, based on an initial list of 15 veterinarians registered in the Poultry Production Association of Rio Grande do Sul, followed by the snowball technique. The

SUBMITTER: Torres MC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9293647 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature