Is the rise in antibiotic use on farms a threat to humans?

[Pat Gardiner]

Pat's Note: The Guardian is pumping it out as if there was no
tomorrow. They must have lost an American whistle-blower in Hong Kong.

I'm a happy man tonight. When the good guys need it, I have all the
evidence for the inevitable investigation into veterinary corruption.
It will shock you all.

That makes me vulnerable, of course, but "in for a penny in for a
pound."

One does one's duty, as one sees it, and faces down the threats.


http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2013/jun/11/is-rise-farm-antibiotic-use-threat-humans?CMP=twt_fd


Is the rise in antibiotic use on farms a threat to humans?
Experts and campaigners worry about the use of veterinary antibiotics,

There are fears that the burgeoning number of factory farms could
greatly increase the risk of antibiotic-resistant bacteria infecting
people.

The use of some of the most potent antibiotics available has surged
among British farmers in the last decade, stoking fears that the
burgeoning number of factory farms could greatly increase the risk
ofantibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria escaping and infecting
people...

...Their rapidly rising use on farms is a threat to people, experts
told the Guardian. Christopher Thomas, professor of molecular genetics
at Birmingham University, said: "There a lot of worry about whether we
should be using the same antibiotics on a farm as we do in [human]
clinics, as the resistance developed on farms could spread to humans.
However good your hygiene [on farms], it is inevitable that resistant
bacteria bred on the farm will get to humans."

The government does not track the use of veterinary antibiotics in
detail - unlike their human counterparts - so it is impossible to tell
how manyanimals are being treated, for what diseases, and whether the
medicines are being used as a prophylactic or to treat diseases
already present. The only data available is the total annual tonnage
of antibiotics sold foragriculture, some of which could be left
unused, and the dosage of which could vary widely.

Green campaigners are also unhappy that vets are allowed to profit by
selling farmers the antibiotics they prescribe, a practice banned in
many other countries because of conflicts of interest. The government
confirmed there were no plans to change this practice...

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Pat Gardiner
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www.go-self-sufficient.com and http://animal-epidemics.blogspot.com/

[Pat Gardiner]

On Wed, 12 Jun 2013 07:29:42 +0100, Malcolm
<Mal...@indaal.demon.co.uk> wrote:

>
>In article <qm3fr8lt7korfhj0q...@4ax.com>, Pat Gardiner
><pat.ga...@removeremovelive.co.uk> writes

>>
>>
>>Pat's Note: The Guardian is pumping it out as if there was no
>>tomorrow. They must have lost an American whistle-blower in Hong Kong.
>>
>>I'm a happy man tonight. When the good guys need it, I have all the
>>evidence for the inevitable investigation into veterinary corruption.
>>It will shock you all.
>>

>Is this the same "evidence" that neither the police nor OLAF nor the
>Select Committee on Agriculture thought worth doing anything about? And
>is this the same "evidence" that the Americans took no notice of when
>you went over there? And is this the same "evidence" which has failed
>to convince anyone from the British media that there is a story in it?

>
>>That makes me vulnerable, of course, but "in for a penny in for a
>>pound."
>>
>>One does one's duty, as one sees it, and faces down the threats.
>>

>The only "threats" have emanated from you, lots of them, accompanied by
>lies and libels, directed at anyone who dares question you or correct
>you or suggest that you should stick to facts and not fantasies.

Harassment noted (403) for lawyer's use.

[Pat Gardiner]

On Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:57:50 +0100, Malcolm
<Mal...@indaal.demon.co.uk> wrote:

>
>In article <fkagr85udf2o8f8ag...@4ax.com>, Pat Gardiner

><pat.ga...@removeremovelive.co.uk> writes
>>On Wed, 12 Jun 2013 07:29:42 +0100, Malcolm
>><Mal...@indaal.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>In article <qm3fr8lt7korfhj0q...@4ax.com>, Pat Gardiner
>>><pat.ga...@removeremovelive.co.uk> writes
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Pat's Note: The Guardian is pumping it out as if there was no
>>>>tomorrow. They must have lost an American whistle-blower in Hong Kong.
>>>>
>>>>I'm a happy man tonight. When the good guys need it, I have all the
>>>>evidence for the inevitable investigation into veterinary corruption.
>>>>It will shock you all.
>>>>
>>>Is this the same "evidence" that neither the police nor OLAF nor the
>>>Select Committee on Agriculture thought worth doing anything about? And
>>>is this the same "evidence" that the Americans took no notice of when
>>>you went over there? And is this the same "evidence" which has failed
>>>to convince anyone from the British media that there is a story in it?
>>>
>>>>That makes me vulnerable, of course, but "in for a penny in for a
>>>>pound."
>>>>
>>>>One does one's duty, as one sees it, and faces down the threats.
>>>>
>>>The only "threats" have emanated from you, lots of them, accompanied by
>>>lies and libels, directed at anyone who dares question you or correct
>>>you or suggest that you should stick to facts and not fantasies.
>>
>>Harassment noted (403) for lawyer's use.
>>

>And Pat duly threatens me. He does not, of course, respond to my
>questions to him. He clearly can't.

Harassment noted (404) for lawyer's use.

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Regards
Pat Gardiner
Release and independently audit the results of testing British pigs
for MRSA, C.Diff and Hepatitis E now!

http://animal-epidemics.blogspot.com/

[Pat Gardiner]

On Wed, 12 Jun 2013 22:04:08 +0100, Malcolm
<Mal...@indaal.demon.co.uk> wrote:

>
>In article <q9dhr8tg6aaab4ns3...@4ax.com>, Pat Gardiner

>Here is an official statement:
>
>Pat Gardiner is a fatuous oaf.

Harassment noted (405) for lawyer's use.

[Old Codger]

So you do agree Pat that your "evidence" was non existent and that the
only threats were made by you.

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