Antimicrobial Drug Use on Farms
2009-07-13T21:49:17-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZGUxXC8yODc2NzctbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Witnesses testified about proposed legislation that would restrict approval and use of antimicrobial drugs for animals. The legislation would ban seven classes of antibiotics important to human health from being used in animals, and would restrict other antibiotics to therapeutic and some preventive uses. Officials called for ending the use of antibiotics for growth promotion in hogs and other livestock, saying the overuse of antibiotics on farms could lead to drugs losing their effectiveness in human medicine.
Witnesses testified about proposed legislation that would restrict approval and use of antimicrobial drugs for animals. The legislation woul… read more
Witnesses testified about proposed legislation that would restrict approval and use of antimicrobial drugs for animals. The legislation would ban seven classes of antibiotics important to human health from being used in animals, and would restrict other antibiotics to therapeutic and some preventive uses. Officials called for ending the use of antibiotics for growth promotion in hogs and other livestock, saying the overuse of antibiotics on farms could lead to drugs losing their effectiveness in human medicine. close
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