Health departments have raised concerns about the high consumption of antibiotics in the United Kingdom. There are new antibiotic laws for farming in UK to regulate how and when to use antibiotics.
The use of antibiotics helps in fighting bacterial infections in farm animals; however, using them excessively can pass on the effects through the farm animal products to consumers.
What are some effects of high antibiotic usage?
Some common effects of consuming farm animal products with high antibiotic traces include rashes on the skin, nausea, and the danger of becoming resistant to antibiotic treatments, which poses high health risks. Imagine going for surgery, and doctors can’t perform effectively because your body system is now resistant to antibiotics.
In previous years, the Health Ministry banned using Colistin in cattle, poultry, aquaculture, and any other food processing venture for human consumption in the United Kingdom.
Some antibiotic prescriptions in cattle production
| Penicillins (Penicillin G procaine, penicillin G benzathine) | 1. Injectables: Penicillin Injectable, Dura-Pen, Pro-Pen-G, Combi-Pen 48, etc. 2. Intramammary tubes: Masti-Clear, Go-dry, Albadry Plus |
| Tylosin | Injectables: Tylan 50, Tylan 200 |
| Cephapirin, cephapirin benzathine | Intramammary tubes |
| Sulfa-based antibiotics (Sulfadimethoxine, sulfamethazine) | 1. Injectables: Di-Methox 40%, SulfMed 40% 2. Boluses: Albon, Sustain III Cattle & Calf Boluses, Supra Sulfa III Cattle & Calf Boluses |
Over the counter (OTC) medically important
antibiotics for animals will require a prescription
from your veterinarian.The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Veterinary Medicine Guidance for Industry (GFI)263 seeks to improve antibiotic stewardship by transitioning over the counter medically important antibiotics to prescription only. These medications will require a prescription from
NCBA
a licensed veterinarian for legal use and livestock producers will need an established veterinarianclient-patient relationship (VCPR) before purchasing prescription antibiotics.
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