Livestock Antibiotics
Antibiotics are used to treat infections in humans. They can also be used on animals, but that is something that needs to be carefully monitored. Some antibiotics can be harmful …
Fda Approved Antibiotics For Poultry
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services. It oversees the safety of food, drugs, cosmetics, medical devices, blood …
Chlortetracycline Hydrochloride Poultry
Chlortetracycline is a bacteriostatic antibiotic commonly used in drinking water for poultry. The optimum dosage of Chlortetracycline is seven to 14 grams per kilogram of body weight per day, and …
Doxycycline Use In Poultry
Doxycycline is a broad-spectrum antibiotic that can be used to treat a variety of bacterial infections in both humans and animals. It works by inhibiting the synthesis of essential proteins, …
Antibiotics In Poultry Production
Poultry production is a vital part of the food industry. With over $50 billion in sales annually, it’s no wonder that this industry is one of the fastest growing sectors …
Hormones And Antibiotics In Chicken
The use of hormones and antibiotics in chickens has been a controversial topic for years. In most cases, it is legal to do so, but there are some health concerns …
Clavamox For Chickens
Antibiotics Stop infection one of two ways. Either by inhibiting the Spread and growth of bacteria (thereby allowing the bacteria to die off naturally and be destroyed by the body’s …
Erythromycin For Poultry
Erythromycin belongs to the group of macrolide antibiotics. It acts bacteriostatic by suppressing protein synthesis through binding to the 50S-subunit of the 70S-ribosomes and by suppressing the action of peptidyl-transferase …
Over The Counter Antibiotics For Chickens
We’ve said it before: Preventing disease through proper husbandry and biosecurity practices is the best approach toward keeping backyard chickens healthy. However, when birds do begin to exhibit signs of an illness, …
Tetracycline Antibiotics For Chickens
Raising healthy chickens is important to us, and we recognize that consumers want to better understand how their food is raised. Chicken is America’s favorite protein for a reason. For …