Table 7.
Information on the most common diseases, means of diagnosis and treatment criteria described by the pig farmers.
| Most Frequent Diseases *1 | Total n (%) |
|---|---|
| Enteric diseases | 40 (69) |
| Respiratory diseases | 31 (53) |
| Encephalitis | 10 (17) |
| Others | 5 (9) |
| Do not know | 4 (7) |
| Diagnosis of diseases | |
| Just from my experience | 44 (76) |
| Veterinarian guidance | 12 (21) |
| Agricultural technician guidance | 2 (3) |
| Antibiotic dose | |
| Follow label directions | 39 (67) |
| Follow the vet’s guidance | 18 (31) |
| Follow the guidance of the agricultural store | 1 (2) |
| Treatment time *1 | |
| Veterinarian guidance | 16 (28) |
| Follow label directions | 16 (28) |
| 1 to 3 days of treatment | 15 (26) |
| Long-acting antibiotic (single dose) | 11 (16) |
*1 These items were cited more than once by the same participants, so the sum of citations is higher than the number of farmers. The percentages were calculated based on the number of participants (n = 58).