Why do farmers feed any type of antibiotics?
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agchat:
Q3 is now closed, as Q4 has been launched for your chatting pleasure. #agchat
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FarmerHaley:
Q4 best management practices controls health of livestock which carries over to safe finished product and profitability #agchat
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DebbieLB:
Q4: We put chlortetracycline in our cow's free choice mineral all summer to treat for insect-borne disease! #agchat
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bruceaking:
Q4 responsible use is responisble, good animal welfare, better for the environment, by saving animals who have used resources #agchat
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cowartandmore:
Q4 Feeding antibiotics to animals is less stressful on them vs handling through a chute for individual treatment #agchat
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Minkpuppy:
Q4 swine in confinement are prone to respiratory infections so ABs used a lot in feed for prevention--improved ventilation helps #agchat
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JeffFowle:
Q4 I do not feed any anti-biotics. However, in some instances it is beneficial for the health of the animals when stressed. #agchat
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DebbieLB:
Q4: we control flies, ticks, horse flies, but can't keep from a few. They transfer disease that causes a very ugly death! #agchat
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teresaroof:
Q4 pork producers use antibotics only when pigs are susceptible or exposed to illness, or are sick. = safe food 4 everyone #agchat
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cowartandmore:
Q4 We can feed antibiotics when animals are most at risk of contracting disease based on prior history. #agchat
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RayLinDairy:
Q4 It is similar to people taking a small dose of aspirin daily to prevent a heart issue from happening #agchat
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farmconnect:
Q4 Treating pinkeye with antibiotics can save a cow's future vision. Sometimes if resolves on own, becomes blind #agchat
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DebbieLB:
Q4: EVERY cow in pasture needs AB for insect-borne disease. Not a possibility to treat 500 cows every week any other way. #agchat
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agchat:
RT @FarmerHaley: Q4 best management practices controls health of livestock which carries over to safe finished product. #agchat
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FarmerHaley:
Q4 if antibiotics is not cost effective they are not used - therefore useage is significantly decreasing #agchat
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caseymars20:
Gd example RT @RayLinDairy: Q4 It is similar to people taking a small dose of aspirin daily to prevent a heart issue from happening #agchat
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cow_vet:
Also similar to ab use for acne in people RT @RayLinDairy: Q4 It is similar to taking aspirin daily to prevent a heart issue #agchat
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agchat:
Let's spend a few more minutes on Q4 then we'll move onward. Looks like stream is improving. #agchat
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agchat:
RT @RayLinDairy: Q4 It is similar to people taking a small dose of aspirin daily to prevent a heart issue from happening #agchat
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DebbieLB:
Q4: If AB are outlawed, I may lose my entire herd within a couple of years...anaplasmosis will KILL them without low does AB daily. #agchat
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JeffFowle:
Q4 Waiting for animals to become sick in situations of high risk, is not considerate to the animals. #agchat
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yourlocalfoods:
Q4, legitimate debate about low level uses. Has the feed AB had to change over time to stay effective? or same thing for years? #agchat
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bgfarmboy:
Q4 We don't feed AB's, concerned with diseases becoming "super" bugs resistant to AB's #agchat
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agchat:
RT @DebbieLB: Q4: If antibiotics outlawed, I may lose my entire herd within a couple of years...anaplasmosis will KILL them #agchat
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bruceaking:
@Minkpuppy Q4 Good husbandry can manage confinement with low resp disease, I have been in thousands of finishers in many countries #agchat
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iTweetMeat:
Q4 @meatcamp I can tell you when I don't feel 100%, my cow can't. When I can tell its not well, it might be too late #agchat
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caseymars20:
RT @DebbieLB: Q4: If antibiotics outlawed, I may lose my entire herd within a couple of years...anaplasmosis will KILL them #agchat
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teresaroof:
great point RT @JeffFowle: Q4 Waiting for animals to become sick in situations of high risk, is not considerate to the animals #agchat
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agchat:
Q4 is now closed, Q5 is up. Anyone who's watching and wondering, please jump in - we're friendly folk. Promise! #agchat
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ranchwife4life:
RT @JeffFowle: Q4 Waiting for animals to become sick in situations of high risk, is not considerate to the animals.point well taken! #agchat
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yourlocalfoods:
Q4, aspirin is different than AB, and recommended for a certain condition. Non-prescription too. Also coffee, red wine, chocolate! #agchat
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agchat: Q4 (via @cowartandmore) Why do #farmers feed any type of antibiotics? #agchat
cowartandmore: RT @agchat: Q4 (via @cowartandmore) Why do #farmers feed any type of antibiotics? #agchat
rosehartschuh: RT @agchat: Q4 (via @cowartandmore) Why do #farmers feed any type of antibiotics? #agchat #agchat
FarmerHaley: Q4 best management practices controls health of livestock which carries over to safe finished product and profitability #agchat
bruceaking: Q4 responsible use is responisble, good animal welfare, better for the environment, by saving animals who have used resources #agchat
mpaynknoper: RT @agchat: Q4 (via @cowartandmore) Why do #farmers feed any type of antibiotics? #agchat
iTweetMeat: Ditto RT @DebbieLB: Q4: We put chlortetracycline in our cow's free choice mineral all summer to treat insect-borne disease! #agchat #agchat
teresaroof: Q4 pork producers use antibotics only when pigs are susceptible or exposed to illness, or are sick. = safe food 4 everyone #agchat
RayLinDairy: Q4 It is similar to people taking a small dose of aspirin daily to prevent a heart issue from happening #agchat
farmconnect: Q4 Treating pinkeye with antibiotics can save a cow's future vision. Sometimes if resolves on own, becomes blind #agchat
iamafarmer2: RT @RayLinDairy: Q4 It is similar to people taking a small dose of aspirin daily to prevent a heart issue from happening #agchat
friendthefarmer: RT @DebbieLB: Q4: "EVERY cow in pasture (500) needs AB for insect-borne disease." Any organic farmers have diff approach? #agchat
ssteever: RT @agchat: RT @FarmerHaley: Q4 best management practices controls health of livestock which carries over to safe finished product. #agchat
KyFarmersMatter: Q4: Can some1 pls RT Q4 ? #agchat
ranchwife4life: VGRT @RayLinDairy: Q4 It is similar to people taking a small dose of aspirin daily to prevent a heart issue from happening #agchat
caseymars20: Gd example RT @RayLinDairy: Q4 It is similar to people taking a small dose of aspirin daily to prevent a heart issue from happening #agchat
cow_vet: Also similar to ab use for acne in people RT @RayLinDairy: Q4 It is similar to taking aspirin daily to prevent a heart issue #agchat
yourlocalfoods: Q4, legitimate debate about low level uses. Has the feed AB had to change over time to stay effective? or same thing for years? #agchat
bencwilson: Q4 @follownathan I imagine because of higher cost. CAFOs are about maximizing profit and output per square foot, right? #agchat
TruffleMedia: @RinckerLaw and Journal of Animal Science decides to do web maintenance at this time:) #agchat Q4
SteakPerfection: Q4: Has this become a political not a scientific issue RT @iTweetMeat: @RinckerLaw JAS among others...#agchat #agchat
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