Economics of Antibiotic Use in U.S. Livestock Production

Stacy Sneeringer ; James M. MacDonald ; Nigel Key ; William McBride ; Kenneth Mathews

United States Department of Agriculture

关键词: Antibiotics;    livestock;    United States;    economics;    prices;    feed efficiency;    production purposes;    antimicrobials;    growth promotion;    policy analysis;    disease prevention;    regulations;    economic effects;   

RP-ID  :  ERR-200

学科分类：农业科学（综合）

美国|英语

来源: United States Department of Agriculture Publications

【 摘 要 】

There is mounting concern that use of antibiotics in livestock will contribute to antimicrobial-resistant pathogens, with repercussions for human and animal health. This report explores how limiting antibiotic use for livestock productivity-enhancement purposes may affect farmer practices and profits, as well as market prices and volumes.See related Amber Waves article: Restrictions on Antibiotic Use for Production Purposes in U.S. Livestock Industries Likely To Have Small Effects on Prices and Quantities