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Table 3 Withdrawal periods (days), recommended, and observed by farmers, for the most commonly reported types of antibiotics.

From: Examining antibiotic use in Kenya: farmers’ knowledge and practices in addressing antibiotic resistance

Antibiotic used

Recommended withdrawal period (days)a

Farmer practice (days)

Mean

Std. Dev.

Min

Max

Gentamicin, streptomycin

4

2.44

1.42

1

5

Penicillin, amoxicillin

10

3.98

2.55

1

8

Sulfadiazine

2–12

1.75

0.96

1

3

Tetracycline, oxytetracycline, doxycycline

5–10

4.37

3.22

1

12

Tylosin, erythromycin

10

2.20

1.26

1

4

  1. aWithdrawal period varies depending on type of animal and product e.g. eggs, milk, meat, offal
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