Antibiotic Use Pattern in Dairy Cattle and Farmers' Perception of its Impact on Public Health in a Selected Area of Khulna District: Antibiotic Use Pattern in Dairy Cattle

Sarder Safiqul Islam; Afsana Rahman; Md. Shafiqul Islam; Minhazul Abedin Sun; H.M. Ashiquzzaman Rana

doi:10.53808/KUS.2025.22.02.1246-ls

Authors

Sarder Safiqul Islam Agrotechnology Discipline, Life Science School, Khulna University, Khulna-9208, Bangladesh
Afsana Rahman Agrotechnology Discipline, Life Science School, Khulna University, Khulna-9208, Bangladesh
Md. Shafiqul Islam Agrotechnology Discipline, Life Science School, Khulna University, Khulna-9208, Bangladesh
Minhazul Abedin Sun Agrotechnology Discipline, Life Science School, Khulna University, Khulna-9208, Bangladesh
H.M. Ashiquzzaman Rana Agrotechnology Discipline, Life Science School, Khulna University, Khulna-9208, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53808/KUS.2025.22.02.1246-ls

Keywords:

Antibiotic residue, antibiotic resistance, public health hazards, withdrawal period.

Abstract

This study examined the pattern of antibiotic use in dairy cattle and farmers’ perception of its effects on public health in a selected area of Khulna District, Bangladesh. Data were collected from sixty (60) farmers associated with dairy farms through survey using interview schedule. About one-third of farmers used antibiotics, typically on advice from informal practitioners rather than veterinarians. About half of dairy farmers used antibiotics to treat sick animals while the remaining portion applied it for various purposes like growth promotion and boosting of milk yield. More than two-third of the dairy farmers in the studied area were not aware of the adverse effects of antibiotics residue on human health. Similarly, a large portion of them (85.71%) were ignorant of the removal period. The results highlight the necessity for awareness training, strict implementation of antibiotic rules, and enhanced veterinary regulation to mitigate public health hazards rising from antibiotic residues in milk.

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