A survey of antimicrobial usage in animals in South Africa with specific reference to food animals

Journal of the South African Veterinary Association

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2012, Pages

  Eagar, Hayley ^a   Swan, Gerry ^a   Van Vuuren, Moritz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; MACROLIDE; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE; PLEUROMUTILIN; SULFONAMIDE; TETRACYCLINE; WATER; VETERINARY DRUG;

ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HEALTH; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; EXTERNAL VALIDITY; INTERNAL VALIDITY; NONHUMAN; RELIABILITY; SOUTH AFRICA; UNITED KINGDOM; ANIMAL; CLASSIFICATION; DRUG ADMINISTRATION ROUTE; DRUG UTILIZATION; LIVESTOCK;

ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DRUG ADMINISTRATION ROUTES; DRUG UTILIZATION; LIVESTOCK; SOUTH AFRICA; VETERINARY DRUGS;

EID: 84892157670     PISSN: 10199128     EISSN: 22249435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4102/jsava.v83i1.16     Document Type: Article

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