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Provedor de dados: 	31	
País: 	United States	
Título: 	Productivity and Economic Effects of Antibiotics Used for Growth Promotion in U.S. Pork Production	
Autores: 	Miller,   Gay Y.; Algozin,   Kenneth A.; McNamara,   Paul E.; Bush,   Eric J.	
Data: 	2008-09-16	
Ano: 	2003	
Palavras-chave: 	Antibiotics; Economics; Growth promotants; Productivity; Resistance; Swine; Q12; Q18.	
Resumo: 	Public health experts are concerned about the diminishing efficacy of antibiotics.  Some have called for a ban on growth-promoting antibiotics in animal agriculture.  This study identifies the contribution of growth-promoting antibiotics in the grower/finisher phase of U.S. pork production.  With National Animal Health Monitoring System swine data, relationships are estimated between growth-promoting antibiotic use and productivity.  Results indicate improvements in average daily gain (0.5%), feed conversion ratio (1.1%), and mortality rate (reduced 0.22 percentage points); these productivity improvements translate into a profitability gain of $0.59 per pig marketed, or an improvement of 9% in net profits associated with growth promotion antibiotics.	
Tipo: 	Journal Article	
Idioma: 	Inglês	
Identificador: 	http://purl.umn.edu/43146	
Relação: 	Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics&gt;Volume 35, Number 03, December 2003	
Formato: 	14