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

  • by Kenneth H. Matthews, Jr.
  • 5/1/2001
  • AIB-766

Overview

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.

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