Name of chemical
and/or drug used
Type of the farms using the chemical/drug
Dairy farms (N=28) using
Poultry farms (N=42) using
Antibacterial agents
n
%
n
%
Amoxicillin
0
0
30
71
Ampicillin
28
100
0
0
Ciprofloxacillin
0
0
12
29
Cloxacillin
28
100
0
0
Oxytetracycline
24
86
42
100
Penstrep
28
100
0
0
Sulfa drugs
16
57
12
29
Antiprotozoal agents
Amprolium
0
0
42
100
diaminazineaceturate
1
3.6
0
0
Sulfa drugs
14*
50
11#
26
Anthelmintic agents
Albendazole
27
96
4
9.5
Ivermectin
20
71
0
0
Oxyclozanide
9
32
0
0
Piperzazine
0
0
13
31
Tetramisole
9
32
3
7.1
Acaricides
Diazinon
13
47
8
19
Malathion
1
3.6
11
26
Rodenticides
Aluminium phosphide
0
0
5
12
Zincphosphide
4
14
14
33
Antiseptics
Alcoholdenatured
15
53
0
0
Iodinetincture
15
53
0
0
Savlon
23
82
0
0
Disinfectants
Hydrogen peroxide
3
11
35
83
sodium hydroxide
(for foot bath)
0
0
28
67
Soap
0
0
42
100
Formalin
5
18
8
19
Table 1:
Summary of the assessments of chemicals, anthelmintics and antibiotics used in dairy and poultry farms in Bishoftu and Modjo,central Ethiopia. n=number of using farms; *Sulphamethoxazoletrimitoprim and sulfadimidine; #Sulfonamides
