MICR 4423 EXAM 5 2024
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION
QUESTION 1
Under the United States Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD), name 2 conditions
under which antibiotics may be given to animals (there are 4 total): - ANSWERS-
1. To treat an existing disease or infection.
2. To control the spread of a disease or infection.
3. In relation to surgery or a medical procedure.
4.To prevent disease.
QUESTION 2
Why is the use of antibiotics in animals "to prevent disease" controversial? -
ANSWERS-It is difficult to distinguish between prevention of disease and growth
promotion. Some states like California only allow antibiotics to be administered to
animals for disease prevention when there is some kind of heightened risk.
QUESTION 3
What European country was the first to ban antibiotics for food animal growth
promotion? - ANSWERS-Sweden
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QUESTION 4
The European Union or individual countries have banned several antibiotics from
use in animals. Articulate an argument for why banning antibiotic use might not be
as good an idea as it seems. There are at least 2 arguments. - ANSWERS-1.
Animals get sick more frequently when they do not receive prophylactic antibiotics
in their food, leading to increased therapeutic use of antibiotics.
2. The antibiotic bans in Europe have not led to a drop in rates of drug resistant
bacteria being isolated. Evidence that antibiotic use in animals is not the primary
driver of antibiotic resistance development.
QUESTION 5
How have changing consumer demands led to less antibiotic use in raising animals
for food? - ANSWERS-COnsumers increasingly demand and are willing to pay
extra for meat from animals that have been raised without antibiotics.
QUESTION 6
Why is difficult to determine if a particular piece of meat came from an animal that
was never treated with antibiotics? - ANSWERS-There is no detectable difference
in the meat. If you give an animal antibiotics it does not go into their muscles/meat.
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ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION
QUESTION 1
Under the United States Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD), name 2 conditions
under which antibiotics may be given to animals (there are 4 total): - ANSWERS-
1. To treat an existing disease or infection.
2. To control the spread of a disease or infection.
3. In relation to surgery or a medical procedure.
4.To prevent disease.
QUESTION 2
Why is the use of antibiotics in animals "to prevent disease" controversial? -
ANSWERS-It is difficult to distinguish between prevention of disease and growth
promotion. Some states like California only allow antibiotics to be administered to
animals for disease prevention when there is some kind of heightened risk.
QUESTION 3
What European country was the first to ban antibiotics for food animal growth
promotion? - ANSWERS-Sweden
END OF
PAGE 1
, MICR 4423 EXAM 5 2024
QUESTION 4
The European Union or individual countries have banned several antibiotics from
use in animals. Articulate an argument for why banning antibiotic use might not be
as good an idea as it seems. There are at least 2 arguments. - ANSWERS-1.
Animals get sick more frequently when they do not receive prophylactic antibiotics
in their food, leading to increased therapeutic use of antibiotics.
2. The antibiotic bans in Europe have not led to a drop in rates of drug resistant
bacteria being isolated. Evidence that antibiotic use in animals is not the primary
driver of antibiotic resistance development.
QUESTION 5
How have changing consumer demands led to less antibiotic use in raising animals
for food? - ANSWERS-COnsumers increasingly demand and are willing to pay
extra for meat from animals that have been raised without antibiotics.
QUESTION 6
Why is difficult to determine if a particular piece of meat came from an animal that
was never treated with antibiotics? - ANSWERS-There is no detectable difference
in the meat. If you give an animal antibiotics it does not go into their muscles/meat.
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