Antimicrobial Drug Use and Veterinary Costs in U.S. Livestock Production

Kenneth H. Matthews, Jr.

United States Department of Agriculture

关键词: livestock production;    veterinary costs;    antimicrobial drugs;    economic costs;    economic returns;    animal health;    feed efficiency;    feed costs;   

RP-ID  :  AIB-766

学科分类：农业科学（综合）

美国|英语

来源: United States Department of Agriculture Publications

【 摘 要 】

Feeding low levels of antimicrobial drugs to livestock affects food safety, human health, and livestock production costs and returns. This report examines the economics of antimicrobial resistance in livestock and the economic implications of banning the use of growth-enhancing antimicrobial drugs in livestock production.