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

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英文名称：

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

作者：

Kenneth H. Matthews; Jr.

工作单位：

USDA's Economic Research Service

来源地址：

https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=42376

关键词：

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

年份：

2001

出版地：

Washington, DC, USA

总页数：

13 pp

语种：

English

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.