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California Banned Antibiotics In Livestock. Will The Rest Of The Country Follow?
2015-11-04 17:54:04| Livestock - Topix.net
Both outbreaks were traced back to antibiotic-resistant bacteria, or "superbugs," often developed in farms that pump their livestock with human antibiotics to spur animal growth and prevent diseases from spreading in overpopulated farms. This means that if a disease hops from the animal to a farm employee - or a dinner plate to a human's digestive system - regular antibiotics wouldn't be able to cure the disease.
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