SPRINGDALE, Ark., Feb. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Tyson Foods, Inc., a
leader among the poultry industry in reducing antibiotic use in its chickens,
has chosen to discontinue its previously minimal use of the fluoroquinolone
class of antibiotics in the production of its broiler chickens. Last year,
fluoroquinolones were used in less than two-tenths of one percent of Tyson's
broiler flocks, and for therapeutic purposes only.
According to Dr. Patrick Pilkington, Tyson Vice President of Live
Production Services, "This move is part of Tyson's ongoing effort, which began
over five years ago, to decrease antibiotic use in its flocks, even though
scientific information currently available shows no conclusive evidence of a
connection between the veterinary use of fluoroquinolones and antibiotic
resistance in humans. Continued improvements in animal husbandry and
increased bio-security measures have enabled us to reduce the use of
antibiotics in recent years."
SOURCE Tyson Foods, Inc.
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