> It is well known that livestock producers routinely use antibiotics to
stimulate growth, increase weight gain, etc. in the absence of any
diagnosed disorders. When pressed, they admit they don't know why it works,
but feel the gains justify the expense.

This fact illustrates a common dilemma--does the short-term economic
benefit to the one justify the long-term costs to society or the
environment?

For example, the use of the very effective Terramycin extender patties
saved many beekeepers money in the short term, but quickly led to the
development of OTC-resistant AFB.  Did the short-term benefit outweigh the
cost of the loss of utility of this previously-effective medication?

-- 
Randy Oliver
Grass Valley, CA
www.ScientificBeekeeping.com

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