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Antibiotic use in livestock, once in decline, is creeping back up
Sales of medically important antibiotics for use in U.S. livestock farming rose over four percent in 2022, compared to a year earlier, and show an overall upward trend since 2018, risking greater ...
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If You ‘Doctor’ Livestock, a New Rule Will Determine How or If You Can Buy Antibiotics
Antibiotics are one category of antimicrobials ... The guidance applies to all food animals, including cattle, hogs, ruminants (goats/sheep) and poultry. In addition, it also applies to animals ...
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US meats’ farming massive use of antibiotics creating more resistant bacteria
In 1946, producers discovered that adding antibiotics to feed increased animal growth, and industry profits. This sub-therapeutic dosing also allowed livestock to survive filthy, overcrowded ...
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Iowa livestock producers increase antibiotic use
Livestock being raised with antibiotics is on the rise in Iowa, the nation's number one hog producer. Doctors say the trend increases the risk of antibiotic-resistant infections for people who ...
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Causes and cures to cattle lameness
Russ Daly, Extension veterinarian and state public health veterinarian for SDSU Extension, discusses common causes for cattle ...
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Sugar Solution an Effective Antibiotic for Dairy Cows
Reference: Lection JM, Van Syoc E, Miles A, et al. Use of Intrauterine Dextrose as an Alternative to Systemic Antibiotics for Treatment of Clinical Metritis in Dairy Cattle: A Microbiome Perspective.
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Cattle prices reached all-time highs in 2024, but profit margins remained thin
Cattle farmers enjoyed record prices in 2024, but still had to contend with disease and rising input costs that cut into ...