Table 1.
Frequency of antimicrobial agents administered in the dairy herds (overall and condition wise).
| Group of antimicrobials | Name of antimicrobial | Overall drugs administered with the antimicrobial | Drugs administered in mastitis | Drugs administered in reproductive problems | Drugs administered in fever | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | ||
| Cephalosporins (3rd Gen) | Ceftriaxone | 34 | 12.83 | 25 | 17.24 | 4 | 9.76 | 3 | 5.77 |
| Ceftiofur | 13 | 4.91 | 2 | 1.38 | 8 | 19.51 | 1 | 1.92 | |
| Cefoperazone | 12 | 4.53 | 10 | 6.90 | – | – | – | – | |
| Ceftizoxime | 7 | 2.64 | 6 | 4.14 | – | – | – | – | |
| Quinolones | Enrofloxacin | 57 | 21.51 | 31 | 21.38 | 6 | 14.63 | 16 | 30.77 |
| Levofloxacin | 2 | 0.75 | 2 | 1.38 | – | – | – | – | |
| Aminoglycosides | Gentamicin | 18 | 6.79 | 12 | 8.28 | – | – | 5 | 9.62 |
| Aminopenicillins | Amoxicillin | 34 | 12.83 | 24 | 16.55 | 5 | 12.20 | 5 | 9.62 |
| Ampicillin | 2 | 0.75 | 2 | 1.38 | – | – | – | – | |
| Tetracyclines | Oxytetracycline | 31 | 11.70 | 7 | 4.83 | 4 | 9.76 | 18 | 34.62 |
| Cephalosporins (1st Gen) | Cephalexin | 9 | 3.40 | – | – | 9 | 21.95 | – | – |
| Penicillins | Procaine penicillin | 32 | 12.08 | 23 | 15.86 | 1 | 2.44 | 3 | 5.77 |
| Sulphonamides | Sulphadiazine | 10 | 3.77 | 1 | 0.69 | – | – | 1 | 1.92 |
| Nitroimidazole | Metronidazole | 4 | 1.51 | – | – | 4 | 9.76 | – | – |
| Total | 265 | 145 | 41 | 52 | |||||