"If It Works in People, Why Not Animals?": A Qualitative Investigation of Antibiotic Use in Smallholder Livestock Settings in Rural West Bengal, India

Arnold, Jean-Christophe; Day, Dominic; Hennessey, Mathew; Alarcon, Pablo; Gautham, Meenakshi; Samanta, Indranil; Mateus, Ana

doi:10.3390/antibiotics10121433

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Pharma-cartography: Navigating the complexities of antibiotic supply to rural livestock in West Bengal, India, through value chain and power dynamic analysis (2023)
Journal Article
Hennessey, M., Ebata, A., Samanta, I., Mateus, A., Arnold, J., Day, D., …Alarcon, P. (in press). Pharma-cartography: Navigating the complexities of antibiotic supply to rural livestock in West Bengal, India, through value chain and power dynamic analysis. PLoS ONE, 18(2), e0281188. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0281188

Antibiotic resistance threatens provision of healthcare and livestock production worldwide with predicted negative socioeconomic impact. Antibiotic stewardship can be considered of importance to people living in rural communities, many of which depen... Read More about Pharma-cartography: Navigating the complexities of antibiotic supply to rural livestock in West Bengal, India, through value chain and power dynamic analysis.

Guidance for evaluating integrated surveillance of antimicrobial use and resistance (2022)
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Rüegg, S. R., Antoine-Moussiaux, N., Aenishaenslin, C., Alban, L., Bordier, M., Bennani, H., …Häsler, B. (2022). Guidance for evaluating integrated surveillance of antimicrobial use and resistance. CABI One Health, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1079/cabionehealth.2022.0007

"If It Works in People, Why Not Animals?": A Qualitative Investigation of Antibiotic Use in Smallholder Livestock Settings in Rural West Bengal, India (2021)
Journal Article
Arnold, J., Day, D., Hennessey, M., Alarcon, P., Gautham, M., Samanta, I., & Mateus, A. (2021). "If It Works in People, Why Not Animals?": A Qualitative Investigation of Antibiotic Use in Smallholder Livestock Settings in Rural West Bengal, India. Antibiotics, 10, https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics10121433

Smallholder farms are the predominant livestock system in India. Animals are often kept in close contact with household members, and access to veterinary services is limited. However, limited research exists on how antibiotics are used in smallholder... Read More about "If It Works in People, Why Not Animals?": A Qualitative Investigation of Antibiotic Use in Smallholder Livestock Settings in Rural West Bengal, India.