tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3531617304191579626.post3637127254241885940..comments2023-09-23T06:23:22.682-06:00Comments on Advocates for Agriculture: Antibiotics In Ag EssentialTroy Hadrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17729642328778709521noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3531617304191579626.post-28492931001260016552010-07-20T06:26:55.718-06:002010-07-20T06:26:55.718-06:00Just to point out, I know people, relatives even, ...Just to point out, I know people, relatives even, who will stop taking their antibiotics too soon, i.e. as soon as they feel better. Then, when they feel sick again, they finish the dosage.<br />These people are only setting themselves up for failure.<br />That's where the larger problems lie. People have no clue how the drug works, and figure they can take it like aspirin, on an "as needed" basis. This is NOT the case.<br />Anonymous 6:10, yes, that's what concerns me the most.<br />Don't use it just because it's there.<br />Use it if it's NEEDED.GoLightlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18283690734019490983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3531617304191579626.post-29851998804383850152010-07-19T08:29:46.901-06:002010-07-19T08:29:46.901-06:00I'm not sure what comments weren't posted ...I'm not sure what comments weren't posted that I received but if there were any I do apologize.<br /><br />The question was asked about references for doctors overprescibing antibiotics. Here is one reference:<br /><br />http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/07/070726091218.htm<br /><br />Here's an excerpt from this article: "Although prescriptions of antibiotics for respiratory tract infections declined during the 1990s, GPs still continue to prescribe antibiotics for a high proportion of infections even if the causes of the symptoms are likely to be viral. And this practice is hindering efforts to prevent the spread of antibiotic resistance"<br /><br />Here's another one. This is from a study done by Harvard University. http://www.news.harvard.edu/gazette/2005/11.10/11-sore.html<br /><br />When countries are lacking the regulations that control dispensing antibiotics, resistance has been very high. Check out the situation in China.<br /><br />http://www.scidev.net/en/middle-east-and-north-africa/features/antibiotic-resistance-and-the-developing-world.html<br /><br />Here's an article about changes being made in Mexico right now because of antibiotic resistance due to human overuse.<br /><br />http://www.khou.com/news/texas-news/Mexico-soon-will-require-a-prescription-for-antibiotics--98463189.html<br /><br />So going back to my original point, it's quite clear that in order to have any affect on the resistance issue, the entire situation needs to be addressed, not just one small portion.Troy Hadrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17729642328778709521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3531617304191579626.post-3928559414519773462010-07-18T15:18:34.966-06:002010-07-18T15:18:34.966-06:00Too funny: you're not going to post/answer my ...Too funny: you're not going to post/answer my questions. <br />The idea here is that you should do research and keep up with what is important regarding your animals.<br />Lying to yourselves and to consumers will only take you so far.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3531617304191579626.post-26518836978590496402010-07-17T18:10:42.561-06:002010-07-17T18:10:42.561-06:00For over a decade, multiple scientific studies hav...For over a decade, multiple scientific studies have confirmed that the use of antibiotics in agricultural animals contributes to the development of resistant bacterial infections in humans. A March 2003 National Academy of Sciences report stated that "a decrease in antimicrobial use of human medicine alone will have little effect on the current situation of growing antibiotic resistance. Substantial efforts must be made to decrease inappropriate overuse in animals and agriculture as well."Similarly, in 2000, a WHO report on infectious disease stated "Since the discovery of the growth-promoting and disease-fighting capabilities of antibiotics, farmers, fish-farmers, and livestock producers have used antibiotics in everything from apples to aquaculture. This ongoing and often low-level dosing for growth and prophylaxis inevitably results in the development of resistance in bacteria in or near livestock, and also heightens fear of new resistant strains "jumping" between species..."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3531617304191579626.post-34381734327663045572010-07-17T18:05:48.317-06:002010-07-17T18:05:48.317-06:00Can you please give the references (citations, stu...Can you please give the references (citations, studies) of the doctors in the U.S. who overprescribe antibiotics?<br />Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3531617304191579626.post-33216877074225471952010-07-16T19:32:57.226-06:002010-07-16T19:32:57.226-06:00Can you give me the references for the countries t...Can you give me the references for the countries that dispense antibiotics this way?<br />Also, what are the human studies (the references for overuse among U.S. physicians?)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3531617304191579626.post-25245889531380672010-07-14T10:51:52.139-06:002010-07-14T10:51:52.139-06:00Okay, thank you, that article was extremely helpfu...Okay, thank you, that article was extremely helpful. <br />My question is, if animal disease is prevalent, and thus requires the low-dose use of said antibiotics, shouldn't the prevalence of the disease be dealt with first?<br />Isn't animal husbandry all about keeping animals in the healthiest environment possible? Isn't a healthy animal resistant to disease, anyway?<br />I've heard and read that antibiotics fed at these low doses increases weight gain in the animal.<br />Isn't that truly the bottom line, here? It isn't for health of the animal, per se, but for increased weight gain?<br />I have difficulty understanding how feeding these low doses would not impact the animal in other ways aside from weight gain.<br />If there are no side effects, whatsoever, excellent. Have any studies been done in that regard, by the FDA?<br /><br />I appreciate this post.<br />It answered many questions. I'm sorry I asked some more:)GoLightlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18283690734019490983noreply@blogger.com