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<blockquote data-quote="milkmaid" data-source="post: 532705" data-attributes="member: 852"><p>Well... how specific do you want me to get? <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /></p><p></p><p>Antibiotics are a substance that inhibits bacterial growth or reproduction. Only effective against bacteria -- not viruses (such as BVD, IBR, etc) or protozoa (ie crypto, coccidiosis, etc).</p><p></p><p>Vaccinations are a small dose of killed, live, or modified-live bacteria or viruses that are given to the animal in an effort to stimulate the immune system to build up immunity to that particular organism.</p><p></p><p>Giving an animal a vaccine isn't medication; you're not medicating the animal, rather you're deliberately exposing him to a disease or pathogen to force his immune system to respond... so that when his immune system is confronted with "the real thing", it is ready to defend the animal. Make sense?</p><p></p><p>If you want to get technical, yes, most vaccines do contain a miniscule amount of antibiotic as preservative.</p><p></p><p>However, most vaccines are fine to give to certified-organic animals. Personally, I wouldn't dare raise animals organically if I couldn't have them on a strong vaccination program; I suspect that's why vaccines are on the okay list for organic animals.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="milkmaid, post: 532705, member: 852"] Well... how specific do you want me to get? :P Antibiotics are a substance that inhibits bacterial growth or reproduction. Only effective against bacteria -- not viruses (such as BVD, IBR, etc) or protozoa (ie crypto, coccidiosis, etc). Vaccinations are a small dose of killed, live, or modified-live bacteria or viruses that are given to the animal in an effort to stimulate the immune system to build up immunity to that particular organism. Giving an animal a vaccine isn't medication; you're not medicating the animal, rather you're deliberately exposing him to a disease or pathogen to force his immune system to respond... so that when his immune system is confronted with "the real thing", it is ready to defend the animal. Make sense? If you want to get technical, yes, most vaccines do contain a miniscule amount of antibiotic as preservative. However, most vaccines are fine to give to certified-organic animals. Personally, I wouldn't dare raise animals organically if I couldn't have them on a strong vaccination program; I suspect that's why vaccines are on the okay list for organic animals. [/QUOTE]
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