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. 2019 Sep 4;9(9):653. doi: 10.3390/ani9090653

Table 2.

The data obtained from the participants about duration of antibiotic use and storage.

Where do You Store the Antibiotics?
In the barn In any part of house Medicine cabinet Refrigerator Other
N = 360 146 24 76 110 4
% 40.6 6.7 21.1 30.6 1.1
How Many Days do You Use Antibiotics to Cure Sick Animals? (Days)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 7 or more
N = 360 9 18 239 37 28 3 22 4
% 2.5 5.0 66.4 10.3 7.8 0.8 6.1 1.1
Would You Use the Residual Antibiotics for the Treatment of Other Sick Animals Later on?
Yes No
N = 360 240 120
% 66.7 33.3
How Long do You Store the Residual Antibiotics For reuse? (Months)
I don’t store 1 3 6 9 12 12 or more
N = 360 101 102 68 15 1 22 51
% 28.1 28.3 18.9 4.2 0.3 6.1 14.2
How Frequently do You Give Antibiotics to Animals?
Every week Every month Every three months Every six months Once a year Only when the animal is sick
N = 360 8 16 9 11 3 313
% 2.2 4.4 2.5 3.1 0.8 86.9
Did You Receive Any Training on These Listed Subjects?
Antibiotic use in animals Antibiotic resistance Antibiotic residues in foods General information about antibiotics I haven’t received any training at all I received training on all subjects
N=360 12 5 1 8 328 6
% 3.3 1.4 0.3 2.2 91.1 1.7