Date: Thu, 6 Apr 1995 13:29:25 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Brenda L. Rashleigh" <brenda@jupiter.esd.ornl.gov>

The question of antibiotics in farm animals came up in class during my
presentation (Craig asked, I think).  I came some information about
the topic:
Antibiotics given to domestic animals (cows, chickens) can cause a
problem for humans.  Pathogens can develop resistance to antibiotics
in these animals, and resistant pathogens (as well as non-resistant)\
pathogens can be passed to humans through undercooked meat.  There
was a case of this in 1983 in South Dakota/North Dakota/Minnesota where
a resistant strain of Salmonella sickened several people.