International Journal of
Livestock Production

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Livest. Prod.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2448
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJLP
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 287

Full Length Research Paper

Inappropriate antibacterial use in layer poultry farms in Gombe Metropolis, Northeast Nigeria, may constitute public health challenges

Paul Leonard Mela
  • Paul Leonard Mela
  • Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Basic Clinical Sciences, College of Medical Sciences, University of Maiduguri, Nigeria.
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Balogun Sulayman Tunde
  • Balogun Sulayman Tunde
  • Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Basic Clinical Sciences, College of Medical Sciences, University of Maiduguri, Nigeria.
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Shamaki Bala Usman
  • Shamaki Bala Usman
  • Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Maiduguri, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 12 March 2021
  •  Accepted: 03 June 2021
  •  Published: 31 July 2021

How to cite this article

APA /
Mela, P. L., Balogun, S. T., & Shamaki, B. U. (2021). Inappropriate antibacterial use in layer poultry farms in Gombe Metropolis, Northeast Nigeria, may constitute public health challenges. International Journal of Livestock Production, 12(3), 122-127.
Chicago /
Paul Leonard Mela, Balogun Sulayman Tunde, Shamaki Bala Usman. "Inappropriate antibacterial use in layer poultry farms in Gombe Metropolis, Northeast Nigeria, may constitute public health challenges." International Journal of Livestock Production 12, no. 3 (2021): 122-127.
MLA /
Paul Leonard Mela, Balogun Sulayman Tunde, Shamaki Bala Usman. "Inappropriate antibacterial use in layer poultry farms in Gombe Metropolis, Northeast Nigeria, may constitute public health challenges." International Journal of Livestock Production 12.3 (2021): 122-127.