Table 6 Veterinarians’ perspectives on the monitoring and regulation of antimicrobial use in the veterinary sector in Palestine, 2024
Variable | Number of Veterinarian, n (%) | Confidence interval (95%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Is there ongoing abuse of antimicrobials in treatments in the veterinary sector? | ||||
Yes | 79(76.0) | 66.3,84.6 | ||
Sometimes | 21(20.2) | 12.5,28.8 | ||
No | 4(3.8) | 1.0,7.7 | ||
Do you think there is supervision over the use of antimicrobials? | ||||
Yes | 30(28.8) | 20.2,36.5 | ||
No | 74(71.2) | 63.5,79.8 | ||
Does your facility or veterinary practice have a policy regarding antimicrobial prescription? | ||||
Yes | 62(59.6) | 50.0,69.2 | ||
No | 42(40.4) | 30.8,50.0 | ||
What is your assessment regarding antimicrobial prescription for colleagues in general outside your facility or clinic? | ||||
Some antimicrobials are not prescribed adequately | 17(16.3) | 9.6,23.1 | ||
All antimicrobials are prescribed appropriately | 14(13.5) | 7.7,21.2 | ||
Some antimicrobials are overprescribed | 73(70.2) | 61.5,78.8 | ||
I have noticed that farmers get antimicrobials directly from the pharmacy without needing a prescription from a veterinarian. | ||||
Yes | 104(100) | 100,100 | ||
No | 0(0.0) | 0.0,0.0 | ||
Who do you think is responsible for the irrational use of antimicrobials in animals at the field level (select all that apply)? (n = 239) | ||||
Veterinarians | 63(26.4) | |||
Farmers | 92(38.5) | |||
Interlopers | 84(35.1) | |||
Who do you think is responsible for monitoring the use of antimicrobials in animals at the field level (select all that apply)? (n = 273) | ||||
Ministry of Agriculture | 84(30.8) | |||
Ministry of Health | 70(25.6) | |||
Veterinary Syndicate | 71(26.0) | |||
Consumer Protection (Palestinian Ministry of Economy) | 48(17.6) | |||