{"id":2326,"date":"2019-06-07t17:32:51","date_gmt":"2019-06-07t17:32:51","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.bkpromos.com\/?page_id=2326"},"modified":"2021-03-06t17:20:44","modified_gmt":"2021-03-06t22:20:44","slug":"drugs-approved-for-use-in-conventional-poultry-production","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"\/\/www.bkpromos.com\/beplayapp网页 \/feeds-and-feeding-of-poultry\/feed-additives-for-poultry\/drugs-approved-for-use-in-conventional-poultry-production\/","title":{"rendered":"drugs approved for use in conventional poultry production"},"content":{"rendered":"

written by<\/strong>: dr. jacquie jacob, university of kentucky<\/em><\/p>\n

note: drugs may\u00a0not be used in organic poultry production. however, organic producers may not withhold medical treatment from a sick animal in an effort to preserve its organic status. all appropriate medications must be used to restore an animal to health when methods acceptable to organic production fail. livestock treated with a prohibited substance must be clearly identified and shall not be sold, labeled, or represented as organically produced.<\/em><\/p>\n

antibiotics<\/h2>\n

an antibiotic<\/strong>\u00a0is a drug that kills or slows the growth of bacteria. (drugs that kill bacteria are referred to as bacteriocidal<\/strong>; those that slow the growth of bacteria are referred to as bacteriostatic<\/strong>.) antibiotics are chemicals produced by microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi.<\/p>\n

concerns over the development of antibiotic resistance in human medicine have led to the development of new regulations controlling the use of antibiotics in animal feed.\u00a0 veterinary feed directive (vfd) drugs are medically important antibiotics whose use is regulated. new guidelines for these drugs become effective on january 1, 2017. some of these drugs have been used in poultry medicine.<\/p>\n

how will these changes affect small-scale poultry producers? after the end of 2016, a veterinarian prescription will be required to get medicated feed as well as purchase what were over-the-counter drugs. over-the-counter drugs that were previously available online or in feed stores will no longer be available without a vfd<\/strong><\/em>. the vfd must be issued by a licensed veterinarian and there must be a veterinarian-client relationship. small-scale poultry producers need to develop a relationship with a veterinarian so if their birds get sick they can obtain the needed drugs.<\/p>\n

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there are many different kinds of antibiotics, and they destroy bacteria in different ways. the antibiotics within a class generally have similar effectiveness and mechanisms of action and resistance and they tend to attack the same types of bacteria. some antibiotics, referred to as broad-spectrum antibiotics, treat a wide range of infections. others, called narrow-spectrum antibiotics, are effective against\u00a0only\u00a0a\u00a0few types of bacteria. although antibiotics are sometimes used in conventional animal feeds, some of the antibiotics discussed below can be used only under the supervision of a veterinarian.<\/p>\n

major classes of antibiotics include the following:<\/p>\n