Gene action antibiotics used by rural producers in the municipality of Senador Rui Palmeira – Alagoas

This work investigated the most used antibiotics with gene action by rural producers in the municipality of Senador Rui Palmeira, an important center for the immediate geographic region of the Médio Sertão from Alagoas, northeast of Brazil. Semi-structured interviews with cattle ranchers was realized. There has been widespread use of tetracyclines over other antibiotics. Among the chemotherapeutic classes identified, the one of interference in the protein synthesis was the most used. The characterization of the profile of the classes of antibiotics marketed and consumed in this productive center of regional importance should contribute to more advanced studies on livestock development programs and prevention of the growth of resistance to antibiotics.