Why antibiotic use on farms helps fuel antibiotic-resistant diseases
Monday, July 11, 2016 - 12:31
in Health & Medicine
Farm animals are a key player in the emergence of antibiotic resistance. Around the world, livestock producers feed antibiotics to cattle, pigs, chickens and other animals in a bid to prevent diseases and boost their growth. In the United States, for instance, some 30 million pounds of antibiotics...