Are pill-popping turkeys a danger?
Sunday, November 23, 2008 - 16:42
in Health & Medicine
Treating poultry (and other food animals) with antibiotics could lead to some serious health consequences for human beings. Turkeys, like any other animal, get sick. And while few would dispute that they should be treated when that happens, many scientists, medical professionals and animal experts are concerned that too much medicine is being given to too many turkeys -- and to too many food animals in general.
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