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    Medication practices and drug residue awareness among backyard hog raisers in La Union
    (Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University - North La Union Campus, 2010-03) Gonzales, Cecilia L.
    This study was conducted to: (1) determine the profile of backyard hog raisers; (2) determine the medication practices among backyard hog raisers in La Union; (3) determine the level of drug residue awareness among backyard hog raisers in La Union; and (4) determine the common drugs usually given to hogs in La Union. The study made use of descriptive survey research which utilized questionnaire as tool in gathering data. It was carried out in the ten selected towns of La Union. A total of 200 respondents were randomly selected from each town. Data and information gathered were arranged, tabulated, and analyzed using frequency counts, percentages, and mean. The backyard hog raiser had a mean age of 47.49 years old. The oldest groups of respondents were 61 years old and above and mostly were females. About 52.5 percent of the respondents were high school graduates, 26.5 percent were elementary, 14.5 percent able to finish college while 6.5 percent were vocational graduates. Most of the respondents have a monthly income ranging from Php 1001-5000 (55.5%). About 41.5 percent of the respondents received Php 5001-10000. Only 3 percent among the backyard hog raisers received the highest pay which is Php 10001-15000 each. Great proportions of the backyard hog raisers have been raising hogs for more than 10 years. Most of the respondents (67.00%) were raising between 1-5 heads of hogs mainly Large White. Some of the respondents (27.5%) raised Native, 23.00 percent were Upgraded, 11.5 percent were Crossbreeds and 3.5 percent were Hypor. Only 1 percent of respondents raised Duroc breeds. In terms of vaccination practices, majority of the respondents (89.5%) were not vaccinating their hogs while 10.5 percent vaccinate their hogs. The vaccines usually given were against Hog cholera and Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD). The vaccines were administered mostly by veterinarian (52.38%) and were given during weaner stage. All of the respondents who vaccinated their hogs claimed that they strictly followed the recommended dose and majority (71.43%) of the respondents purchased vaccines in agricultural-veterinary supply. About 89.5 percent of the respondents were deworming their hogs usually once before marketing. Agri-vet supply personnel (49.16%) were the ones recommending the dewormer, although the owners (78.77%) administered the dewormer. Most (74.3%) respondents who dewormed their hogs claimed that they follow the recommended dose and it is mostly given to weaner stage (82.12%). They (84.36%) commonly used powdered form of dewormer which was the Latigo brand (Levamisole HCl), 74.86 percent. Majority of them (88.83%) purchased their dewormer at Agricultural-veterinary supply. The entire respondent declared they did not slaughter the animal that died after deworming. Great proportions of the respondents (66.5%) were giving supplements to their hogs. Vitamins and minerals (84.21%) were usually given. The Agri-vet supply personnel (40.60%) were the ones who mostly recommend the use of supplements. Almost all of the respondents (92.48%) who gave supplements claimed that they strictly followed the recommended dose and mostly (96.24%) gave it during weaner stage. The top three products used by the backyard hog raisers were Belamyl (Vit.B complex), 52.63 percent; Jectran (Ferric Hydroxide), 41.35 percent; and Vetracin (Chlortetracycline HCl), 27.07 percent. Greater percentages (83.46%) of the respondents purchased supplements in Agricultural-veterinary supply. Their primary reason of using supplements is to prevent diseases that may occur to their hogs. When their hogs had been affected with diseases, 34.67 percent of the respondents consulted the veterinarian and 75 percent of the respondents administered medications to their hogs while 25 percent did not give medications, they reasoned that their hogs were never affected with diseases and claimed they use herbal plants instead of commercial drugs. Mostly the Agri-vet supply personnel (34.67%) were the ones recommending the medicines to respondents. The owner themselves (66.67%) were the ones who administered the medicines and they (82.00%) claimed they strictly followed the recommended dose. Antibiotics (59.33%) were the most common drugs given to their sick animals. Apralyte (Apramycin sulfate), 28.67 percent has the greatest percentage of drugs that has been mostly used by the respondents and it was purchased in the Agricultural-veterinary supply (80.67%). Almost all of the respondents (98.67%) declared that they did not slaughter the animal that died after the treatment because this may create heath hazard (85.3%) and this was the advice of veterinarian (32.00%). Majority of the backyard hog raisers (74.00%) were aware of drug residue. High awareness (92.00%) was observed to be health hazard. On the idea on drug residue was noted on antibiotics (91.00%) as the cause of drug residue. Among the respondents, 77 percent were aware on the “risk of consuming meat having a drug residue”, and 80 percent believed that “drug residue can be prevented”, 71.5 percent also believed that “withdrawal of drug could prevent meat from having residue”. High awareness (72.5%) was observed on the “effects of consuming meat having a drug residue”, and 86.5 percent believed “using commercial drugs can contribute to the residue on meat”. The most commonly used dewormer by the backyard hog raisers in La Union was Latigo (Levamisole HCl), while Belamyl (Vit.B complex) as supplement and Apralyte (Apramycin sulfate) as treatment to their hogs when they got sick.