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Conclusions<br />

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<strong>Antibiotic</strong>s are integral to food production, providing for good<br />

physical condition <strong>of</strong> crops and<br />

good health <strong>of</strong> food animals<br />

<strong>Antibiotic</strong>s are used to treat, prevent and control disease<br />

among food animals and also improve feed utilization<br />

▲ Despite the utility <strong>of</strong> antibiotics in agriculture, the trend is to<br />

reduce usage because <strong>of</strong> use for any purpose selects for<br />

resistance

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