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Recently, livestock producers and veterinarians have been hearing about changes coming in the way antibiotics are used in food animals. In mid-December, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a final “guidance for industry” that starts the clock running on some of these changes. Initially, it’s the animal health companies that will be adjusting their practices -- adjustments that will eventually make their way down to the people who...
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One of the landmark scientific achievements of 20st century has been the discovery of antibiotics. Antibiotics have redefined healthcare and for centuries now, have been helping doctors in saving precious human and animal lives. However, antibiotics have now become a victim of their own success. Due to their non-judicious and blind use, we are now facing a new dangerous healthcare challenge. The emergence of ‘superbugs’ or...
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Introduction In modern dairy cattle operations, antimicrobials are administered for both therapeutic and prophylactic purposes. Most antimicrobials are used therapeutically but some antimicrobials are used to prevent disease in healthy animals during periods of increased susceptibility. Mastitis is one of the most frequent infectious diseases in dairy cattle and accounts for most of the doses of antibiotics given to...
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Introduction In modern dairy cattle operations, most antimicrobials are administered for therapeutic purposes but some are used for prevention during periods of increased susceptibility. While mastitis is the most common disease of adult dairy cows and accounts for most usage of antibiotics [1, 2] cows are also treated for other infectious diseases, including respiratory and uterine infections and infectious foot disease....
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Antibiotics and other growth promoting antimicrobials have been used as animal feed additives for over 45 years. The economic benefits to the animal producer include; improved feed conversion, reduced mortality, and greater resistance to disease challenge (Jukes, 1972; Guest, 1976; Hays, 1978). A review of the literature conducted in 1996 indicated that in 12,153 trials, the addition of antimicrobial growth promotants to the diet increased production 72% of the time (Rosen,...
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A lot of antibiotics are used by the cattle industry. They are used to prevent and cure disease and to keep cattle healthy in feed lots.
A five year study, funded by the beef industry, looked into the effect of those drugs on humans.
The study has found the antibiotics are not passed on through the meat.
"My concern is that if we are seeing diseases that are difficult to treat because of resistance that are arising from an agricultural setting then that's important to know." said...
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