MO_cows
Well-known member
There is an aricle featured on the home page which begins,
Livestock producers have fed antibiotics to promote growth to food animals for years.
In the context of CATTLE, isn't this misinformation? Shouldn't it read "Feedlot operators have fed antibiotics...."
Is there anybody here who is a cow/calf producer and feeds antibiotics for growth as opposed to just treating a sick animal with antibiotics? And even in the feedlot, wouldn't a constant stream of incoming antibiotics wreak havoc with the digestion bugs? I had always thought cattle were subjected to a lot less antibiotics compared to pork and poultry?
Macon, I don't want to give you a headache, honest! This is a great site and I am happy for the opportunity to read and post here. Just trying to figure out if some of what I thought I knew is wrong.
Livestock producers have fed antibiotics to promote growth to food animals for years.
In the context of CATTLE, isn't this misinformation? Shouldn't it read "Feedlot operators have fed antibiotics...."
Is there anybody here who is a cow/calf producer and feeds antibiotics for growth as opposed to just treating a sick animal with antibiotics? And even in the feedlot, wouldn't a constant stream of incoming antibiotics wreak havoc with the digestion bugs? I had always thought cattle were subjected to a lot less antibiotics compared to pork and poultry?
Macon, I don't want to give you a headache, honest! This is a great site and I am happy for the opportunity to read and post here. Just trying to figure out if some of what I thought I knew is wrong.