Farmers urged to cut antibiotic use

[Northerner]

Farmers need to dramatically cut the amount of antibiotics used in agriculture, because of the threat to human health, a report says.

Some infections are becoming almost impossible to treat, because of the excessive use of antibiotics.

And more than half of those used around the world are used in animals, often to make them grow more quickly.

The Review on Antimicrobial Resistance called for new targets on the amount of antibiotics used.

The great threat of excessive antibiotics use in agriculture was highlighted in China last month.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-35030262

 

[Pumper_Sue]

Farmers can only give animals antibiotics if a vet prescribes them. Anti B's cost money so they are a last resort for most farmers.