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What about feed additives, do they count as veterinary medicines? |
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Written by Administrator
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Saturday, 26 January 2008 |
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Feed additives are added to animal feed during the manufacturing process. They are added for specific reasons. Some, for example, stop the feed from spoiling. Others, such as vitamins, add to the nutritional value of the feed or help to promote growth. Certain additives prevent disease from occurring.
Although feed additives are not legally classified as veterinary medicines, they are also strictly controlled and are assessed for safety by the EU. The use of antibiotic growth-promoting feed additives will be phased out by 2006. This is because of concerns about the potential spread of antibiotic resistance. -food.gov.uk- |
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 26 January 2008 )
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