As the month comes to an end, there are a few points about drug use among poultry farmers I would like to bring out. Many poultry farmers misuse drugs not knowing that they are posing a danger to themselves and other people. Strange diseases keep coming up and you wonder why this is so. As a consumer do you know the source of eggs, milk or meat that you buy from the shop or supermarket? How safe is it? Are farmers to blame for this? These are basic rules a livestock farmer should follow: 1. Do not administer drugs without a professional prescription. Get a prescription from your vet. Many farmers administer drugs like sweets at the slightest sighting of a symptom instead of waiting for disease diagnosis and drug prescription from a vet. 2. Beware of drug interactions- never carelessly combine drugs except if stated so by the manufacturers. Some drugs cause harmful interactions if combined. That's the reason you should work with your vet. 3. Make it a habit to read thr
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