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Phasing out Antibiotics for Growth Promotion in US: What Are the Consequences?

2013-12-16 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

ANALYSIS - The proposed changes to the regulations on the use of antibiotics in the US for food-producing animals will mean a reduction of around 16 per cent in antibiotic use in pigs, an increase in feed conversion ratio, higher veterinary costs and a shift in the oversight for antibiotic use from farmers to veterinarians, writes Jackie Linden.

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