What have farmers done to lessen antibiotic usage? What are alternatives to antibiotic usage?
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sollmana:
Q3: I think managing housing environments to minimize spread of sickness has been imp (utilizing sick pens, quarantine, etc.) #agchat
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ksfarmboy:
Q3 a good vaccination program at receiving calves, took part in a conf. call with a vet & cattlemen and that was stressed #agchat
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cowartandmore:
Q3 Farmers have instituted protocols to prevent disease using vaccinations and proper nutrition. #agchat
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bgfarmboy:
Q3 Avoiding crowded "feed lot" management of livestock reduces or eliminates need for AB's. #agchat
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organicnymilk1:
Q3 healthy herd management, better pasture practices, fewer milkings, less "pushing" of cows = less AB use. #agchat
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PutnamAg:
Q3 Modern swine buildings have better environments with mechanical ventilation than those 10 years ago relying on wind currents. #agchat
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ksfarmboy:
Q3 I also use low stress handling and try to reduce overall stress as much as possible #agchat
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farmconnect:
Q3 Provide adequate space, access to pasture, AND shelter, not only confinement, or only outdoors. Sunshine and exercise healthy #agchat
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cowartandmore:
Q3 Technology has allowed veterinarians to do in depth testing to investigate disease causes allowing for more accurate treatments. #agchat
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bruceaking:
Q3 Producers have used organic acids in feed and water, used vaccines to prevent rather than treat diseases, and used biosecurity #agchat
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PeteAlexion:
Q3 Depends on the species. Quarantine, prudent mgmt., sanitation, etc. #agchat
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iTweetMeat:
Q3 "Natural antibiotics" (i.e. essential oils) can be used w/ similar effect regular antibiotics (and they aren't regulated) #agchat
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rosehartschuh:
Q3 Better management practices- nutrition & housing- have helped minimize health concerns. Keeping animals in barns is a good thing! #agchat
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allenlivingston:
Q3 minimize nose to nose contact between sick animals by quarantining them if necessary #agchat
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yourlocalfoods:
Q3, don't hear much about human to animal disease transfer, but plenty of bio-controls for farm visits, common? #agchat
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organicnymilk1:
Q3 Even something as simple as garlic can serve as a minor antibiotic remedy in an animal not severely ill. #agchat
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ranchwife4life:
Q3-ranching in NE - lessening stress on animals can be a huge help & cut back on AB's #agchat
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teresaroof:
Q3 modern pork production facilities provide animals with a safe enviro designed special to keep the safe, healthy and comfortable #agchat
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rosehartschuh:
Q3 Quarantining sick animals can reduce the spread of disease. Then, you wouldn't need to use antibiotics on the unhealthy animals. #agchat
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PutnamAg:
Q3 Cleaning pens completely before new animals enter has helped improve overall animal health on farms. #agchat
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aeradunz:
Q3.Healthy productive animals = (good nutrition + vaccination + proper environment) - stress #agchat
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bencwilson:
Q3 I'm surprised vaccinations are allowed on organic cattle, if antibiotics aren't allowed. #agchat
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iTweetMeat:
Q3 All in, all out barns w/ cleaning in between groups of livestock - to prevent continuation of a disease if it happens #agchat
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catalgen:
RT @aeradunz: Q3.Healthy productive animals = (good nutrition + vaccination + proper environment) - stress #agchat
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TruffleMedia:
Math! it always comes down to math! RT @aeradunz Q3.Healthy productiveanimals=(good nutrition+vaccination+proper environment)-stress #agchat
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bruceaking:
Q3Nutirtion is also including antioxidants and minerals - we are learning more about that every day #agchat
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DebbieLB:
Agree! RT @dairygoddess: Q3 As much as I hate treating sick animals. I would rather treat with AB than let die. That is inhumane #agchat
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agchat:
Q3 is now closed, as Q4 has been launched for your chatting pleasure. #agchat
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friendthefarmer:
Q3: Famers say reduce parasites by moving animals to new pasture and thus need for meds #agchat
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kanorthey:
Agree! RT @dairygoddess: Q3 As much as I hate treating sick animals. I would rather treat with AB than let die. That is inhumane #agchat
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agchat: Q3 (via @cowartandmoret) What have farmers done to lessen antibiotic usage? What are alternatives to antibiotic usage? #agchat
mpaynknoper: RT @agchat: Q3 (via @cowartandmoret) What have farmers done to lessen antibiotic usage? What are alternatives to antibiotic usage? #agchat
SteakPerfection: RT @agchat: Q3 (via @cowartandmoret) What have farmers done to lessen antibiotic usage? What are alternatives...? #agchat #agchat
cowartandmore: RT @agchat: Q3 (via @cowartandmore) What have farmers done to lessen antibiotic usage? What are alternatives to antibiotic usage? #agchat
NateJaeger: Q3: vaccinate! preventative medicine is best. #agchat
organicnymilk1: Q3 healthy herd management, better pasture practices, fewer milkings, less "pushing" of cows = less AB use. #agchat
farmconnect: Q3 Provide adequate space, access to pasture, AND shelter, not only confinement, or only outdoors. Sunshine and exercise healthy #agchat
teresaroof: Q3 participating in industry programs like PQA Plus for pork producers #agchat #agchat
bruceaking: Q3 Producers have used organic acids in feed and water, used vaccines to prevent rather than treat diseases, and used biosecurity #agchat
PeteAlexion: Q3 Depends on the species. Quarantine, prudent mgmt., sanitation, etc. #agchat
iTweetMeat: Q3 "Natural antibiotics" (i.e. essential oils) can be used w/ similar effect regular antibiotics (and they aren't regulated) #agchat
rosehartschuh: Q3 Better management practices- nutrition & housing- have helped minimize health concerns. Keeping animals in barns is a good thing! #agchat
allenlivingston: Q3 minimize nose to nose contact between sick animals by quarantining them if necessary #agchat
yourlocalfoods: Q3, don't hear much about human to animal disease transfer, but plenty of bio-controls for farm visits, common? #agchat
GreenSoil: RT @SteakPerfection: RT @agchat: Q3 (via @cowartandmoret) What have farmers done to lessen antibiotic usage? What are alternatives? #agchat
ranchwife4life: Q3-ranching in NE - lessening stress on animals can be a huge help & cut back on AB's #agchat
friendthefarmer: @Minkpuppy Q3 examples of better animal husbandry? #agchat
MegRaeB: RT @cowartandmore: Q3 Farmers have instituted protocols to prevent disease using vaccinations and proper nutrition. #agchat
bencwilson: Q3 I'm surprised vaccinations are allowed on organic cattle, if antibiotics aren't allowed. #agchat
TruffleMedia: Math! it always comes down to math! RT @aeradunz Q3.Healthy productiveanimals=(good nutrition+vaccination+proper environment)-stress #agchat
DebbieLB: Agree! RT @dairygoddess: Q3 As much as I hate treating sick animals. I would rather treat with AB than let die. That is inhumane #agchat
kanorthey: Agree! RT @dairygoddess: Q3 As much as I hate treating sick animals. I would rather treat with AB than let die. That is inhumane #agchat
cpillin_dairy: RT @kanorthey: Q3 As much as I hate treating sick animals. I would rather treat with AB than let die. That is inhumane #agchat #agchat
CulinaryHatchet: They are, read gov regs RT @bencwilson: Q3 I'm surprised vaccinations are allowed on organic cattle, if antibiotics aren't allowed. #agchat
