On the surface, the growing trend over the past few years to not use antibiotics in food animals seems simple, at least in the minds of consumers. Many consumers believe that the use of antibiotics in chicken, turkey, pigs, lamb or cows can pose health and safety hazards. It's pretty obvious that if antibiotics are necessary to treat illnesses in people - specifically bacterial infections - then they are just as necessary for the health of animals. Most pet owners don't have any qualms about giving antibiotics to their cats and dogs if prescribed by their veterinarians. And they are just as necessary for the health of animals used for human food.
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