Table 5 Regulations related to antibiotic use in food animals vs findings in this study

- Use of any antibiotic included in the prohibited list is forbidden.

- 75% of farms used prohibited antibiotics in chickens.

- Use of antibiotics during the withdrawal period is forbidden.

- 15% of farms extended antibiotic use into the withdrawal period.

- Purchase of antibiotics without a veterinary prescription is forbidden.

- 59% of farmers were able to purchase antibiotics without a prescription.

- Use of medically important antibiotics in food animals is forbidden.

- Use of medically important antibiotics, such as the cephalosporin class, was found on chicken farms.

- Farmers should record their antibiotic use.

- 62.5% of farmers did not record their antibiotic use.