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<blockquote data-quote="djinwa" data-source="post: 1181508" data-attributes="member: 8265"><p>I once spent some time as a consultant for a feedlot of a family friend. Until he found someone who would authorize drugs without asking questions. Here are some things to ponder.</p><p></p><p>Economics drives how cattle are weaned, sorted, transported to feedyards, and fed.</p><p></p><p>Some argue that you do not have the right to make cattle sick for economics. Not sure the logic of subjecting them to stress or feed that will make them sick, then giving antibiotics for the purpose of "animal welfare".</p><p></p><p>Since ruminants are not designed for the high carbohydrate diets they are fed, do you see the industry backing off on how much grain is fed, or will they keep having to rely on antibiotics to prevent liver abscesses, etc?</p><p></p><p>Since stress of weaning, saleyards, shipping, and adapting to feedyards is the underlying cause of much sickness, do you see any big changes in how animals are handled, e.g. feeding at the ranch, or feeding locally? Or will we have to keep relying on antibiotics? I recall in an older version of the Merck Manual a veterinarian stating in regard to the stress in feedlot calves, "We shouldn't ask why any get sick, but we should ask why any of them live."</p><p></p><p>In other words, suppose that antibiotics were not available. What would feedlots have to do differently to reduce morbidity and mortality?</p><p></p><p>I have heard for years that anitibiotic use would be restricted or banned. For example, this veterinarty panel discussed liver abscesses in 2000, and possible antibiotic bans as exist in Europe. And how our industry accepts a 15% rate of liver abscesses based on economics.</p><p><a href="http://feedlotmagazine.com/archive/archive/issues/200011/new_v8n6pg89article.html" target="_blank">http://feedlotmagazine.com/archive/arch ... ticle.html</a></p><p></p><p>I happened to see a Dr. Oz show a few days ago in which antibiotics in meat was discussed (not technically accurate), more a resistance problem than antibiotic residues. He posted a statement from the FDA about coming restrictions on antibiotic use. But I have my doubts considering billions of dollars at stake for the grain and drug industries.</p><p><a href="http://www.doctoroz.com/page/fda-statement-antimicrobial-resistance-meat" target="_blank">http://www.doctoroz.com/page/fda-statem ... tance-meat</a></p><p></p><p>Like it or not, these issues aren't going away, especially in the information age.</p><p><a href="http://www.doctoroz.com/episode/could-antibiotics-meat-be-making-you-sick" target="_blank">http://www.doctoroz.com/episode/could-a ... g-you-sick</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="djinwa, post: 1181508, member: 8265"] I once spent some time as a consultant for a feedlot of a family friend. Until he found someone who would authorize drugs without asking questions. Here are some things to ponder. Economics drives how cattle are weaned, sorted, transported to feedyards, and fed. Some argue that you do not have the right to make cattle sick for economics. Not sure the logic of subjecting them to stress or feed that will make them sick, then giving antibiotics for the purpose of "animal welfare". Since ruminants are not designed for the high carbohydrate diets they are fed, do you see the industry backing off on how much grain is fed, or will they keep having to rely on antibiotics to prevent liver abscesses, etc? Since stress of weaning, saleyards, shipping, and adapting to feedyards is the underlying cause of much sickness, do you see any big changes in how animals are handled, e.g. feeding at the ranch, or feeding locally? Or will we have to keep relying on antibiotics? I recall in an older version of the Merck Manual a veterinarian stating in regard to the stress in feedlot calves, "We shouldn't ask why any get sick, but we should ask why any of them live." In other words, suppose that antibiotics were not available. What would feedlots have to do differently to reduce morbidity and mortality? I have heard for years that anitibiotic use would be restricted or banned. For example, this veterinarty panel discussed liver abscesses in 2000, and possible antibiotic bans as exist in Europe. And how our industry accepts a 15% rate of liver abscesses based on economics. [url=http://feedlotmagazine.com/archive/archive/issues/200011/new_v8n6pg89article.html]http://feedlotmagazine.com/archive/arch ... ticle.html[/url] I happened to see a Dr. Oz show a few days ago in which antibiotics in meat was discussed (not technically accurate), more a resistance problem than antibiotic residues. He posted a statement from the FDA about coming restrictions on antibiotic use. But I have my doubts considering billions of dollars at stake for the grain and drug industries. [url=http://www.doctoroz.com/page/fda-statement-antimicrobial-resistance-meat]http://www.doctoroz.com/page/fda-statem ... tance-meat[/url] Like it or not, these issues aren't going away, especially in the information age. [url=http://www.doctoroz.com/episode/could-antibiotics-meat-be-making-you-sick]http://www.doctoroz.com/episode/could-a ... g-you-sick[/url] [/QUOTE]
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