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Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Gastro-Intestinal Surgery: An Evaluation of Current Veterinary Practices in Southwest Nigeria
J.F. Akinrinmade and B.O. Oke
Corresponding Author: J.F. Akinrinmade
Submitted: May 08, 2012
Accepted: June 08, 2012
Published: August 20, 2012 |
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A study on the use of prophylactic antibiotics in gastro-intestinal surgery by veterinary practices in southwest
Nigeria was conducted to evaluate current practices using structured questionnaire and a retrospective study of
hospital care records. The results indicated that the use of prophylactic antibiotics in surgery was embraced by all
practices with Amoxicillin>Oxytetracycline>Ciprofloxacin>Penstrept and Penstrept>Oxytetracycline>Ciprofloxacin
and Amoxicillin being the most prescribed antibiotics for general and gastro-intestinal procedures, respectively.
Significant number of practices administered antibiotic prophylaxis for a duration of 5 or more days. All practices
administered antibiotic prophylaxis post-operatively while 43.75 and 25.00% of practices also gave additional presurgical
and peri-surgical doses, respectively. Only few practices (12.5%) insist on pre-surgical laboratory tests with
complete blood count being the most requested analysis. Majority of practices have no protocol for aseptic
preparation. It is concluded that the current veterinary practices investigated encouraged inappropriate antibiotic
prescribing and may portend serious ecologic consequences in patients undergoing GIT surgery.
Key words: Antibiotic prophylaxis , current practices, gastro-intestinal surgery, , , ,
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J.F. Akinrinmade and B.O. Oke, . Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Gastro-Intestinal Surgery: An Evaluation of Current Veterinary Practices in Southwest Nigeria. International Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances, (4): 256-262.
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ISSN (Online): 2041-2908
ISSN (Print): 2041-2894 |
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