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FloridaHogs
at Fri Nov 4 09:35:38 2005 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by FloridaHogs ]
The FDA is wanting Baytril removed from the vet. market. Here is a quote from onlinelawyersource.com. It is not the only site in which I have found this information. This site was specific, but others have been not been.
"The FDA’s decision on Baytril is the first time that a drug used primarily for veterinary reasons has been withdrawn from the market due to antibiotic resistance and human side effects. Baytril was scheduled to be taken off the market for poultry use on September 12, 2005. Although Bayer had 60 days to appeal the decision, the ban did in fact go through. The company maintains the drug’s safety record, but says it is looking into the FDA findings."
From the FDR
"The Food and Drug Administration bans the use of an antibiotic in animals, citing a threat to human health. The drug, Baytril, has been linked to new microbes resist antibiotics, both in animals and in humans. Baytril is used to treat infections in chickens and turkeys.
The drug is also s a close chemical cousin to human medicines such as Cipro. It's believed to be the first time the FDA has acted to withdraw an animal drug to prevent drug-resistance problems in humans."
Just thought I would pass along the info. Hopefully it will not cause to many problems.
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Jenea
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FDA wants Baytril removed.... - FloridaHogs, Fri Nov 4 09:35:38 2005