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Giving repro drugs to cows.
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<blockquote data-quote="Commercialfarmer" data-source="post: 1408502" data-attributes="member: 14544"><p>Before I forget, BSE, every drug has a half life. Some shorter than others.. it is purely a measurement of how quickly they are filtered- time it takes to only be at 1/2 the initial concentration. </p><p></p><p>Second, there will always be bacteria on the skin and any time you stick a needle through the skin you are introducing bacteria. Generally not a problem, but there is a small percent of injections that will abcess no matter what you are giving. It adds up over millions of times.</p><p></p><p>Third, if you give any foreign substance including saline, the body will react. There are plenty of drug companies that will slaughter calves comparing drugs to prove it to you. ALL substances can and do affect meat quality. Some larger areas and more extensively than others. That is not saying that meat is aways trimmed. But again, it may be. Or maybe it is just tougher. A small percent again adds up over millions. If you haven't seen muscle tissue flayed open that's been injected with different medications several weeks prior, you should if given the chance. </p><p></p><p>Rules are always broken, but they get made for a reason as well and should be followed as much as possible.</p><p></p><p>Number of cattle involved in embryo transfer isn't much compared to total head count, but there are still several and they do add to the impact of the industry.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Commercialfarmer, post: 1408502, member: 14544"] Before I forget, BSE, every drug has a half life. Some shorter than others.. it is purely a measurement of how quickly they are filtered- time it takes to only be at 1/2 the initial concentration. Second, there will always be bacteria on the skin and any time you stick a needle through the skin you are introducing bacteria. Generally not a problem, but there is a small percent of injections that will abcess no matter what you are giving. It adds up over millions of times. Third, if you give any foreign substance including saline, the body will react. There are plenty of drug companies that will slaughter calves comparing drugs to prove it to you. ALL substances can and do affect meat quality. Some larger areas and more extensively than others. That is not saying that meat is aways trimmed. But again, it may be. Or maybe it is just tougher. A small percent again adds up over millions. If you haven't seen muscle tissue flayed open that's been injected with different medications several weeks prior, you should if given the chance. Rules are always broken, but they get made for a reason as well and should be followed as much as possible. Number of cattle involved in embryo transfer isn't much compared to total head count, but there are still several and they do add to the impact of the industry. [/QUOTE]
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