Non-Therapuetic use
The continuously increasing world demand for animal protein has led to increasingly efficient intensive farming systems where animals are raised to maximize the amount of utilizable product at the least cost. High stocking densities and rapid animal growth, coupled with the reduction of available agricultural space, can sometimes facilitate the transmission of infectious agents and the susceptibility of the animals to infectious diseases. It has long been established that antibiotics may help improve production and prevent disease; for this reason, food animal producers utilize antibiotics for non-therapeutic purposes. These uses are generally referred to as non-therapeutic applications of antibiotics of which there are two main categories:
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