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Table 1 Prescribing indicators at CVMA-VTH and Ada district veterinary clinic from 2009 to 2013

From: Evaluation of rational use of veterinary drugs especially antimicrobials and anthelmintics in Bishoftu, Central Ethiopia

Prescribing indicator

Total

Average/percent

Number of drugs per encounter

2235

1.23

Encounters with antimicrobials

1216

66.8 %

Encounters with anthelmintics

869

47.8 %

Encounters with antimicrobials-anthelmintics combination

333

18.3 %

Encounters with othersa

150

8.2 %

Encounters with antimicrobials-others combinationa

75

4.1 %

Encounters with anthelmintic-others combinationa

53

2.9 %

Encounters with antimicrobials-anthelmintic-others combinationa

22

1.2 %

Drug prescription by generic name

2014

90.1 %

Drug prescription from EVDL

2229

99.7 %

  1. EVDL national veterinary drug list of Ethiopia
  2. aOthers (acaricides, vitamins, gastrointestinal stimulants and anti-inflammatory drugs)