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Precautions for feed additives


The veterinary inspection institute of the Ministry of Agriculture and the drug administration department of the animal husbandry bureau of the provincial agricultural departments are responsible for the management of feed additives in China.

The veterinary inspection institute of the Ministry of Agriculture and the drug administration department of the animal husbandry bureau of the provincial agricultural departments are responsible for the management of feed additives in China. In 1987, the State Council issued regulations on veterinary drug administration, which included the production and use of feed additives in the scope of veterinary drug administration.
On January 9, 1989, the first batch of feed drug additives and their use regulations were announced. Therefore, we should have a correct understanding of the production and use of feed additives.
The following problems exist in the production and use of feed additives:
1. Abuse of antibiotics and hormones in feed additives In the production of early feed additives, some people use low-dose antibiotics or sulfonamides to prevent diseases or diarrhea of livestock and poultry. This low-dose antibiotic will destroy the ecological balance between microorganisms (including pathogenic microorganisms) in the natural environment, and have residues in food, which will seriously affect human disease treatment and human genetics.
2. The amount of some trace elements is too much or insufficient. The common trace elements in feed additives include iron, copper, manganese, zinc, iodine, selenium, etc. These elements exist in the form of ions, molecules or compounds with complex structure after entering the human body, and their biochemical effects are different under different conditions. Too little will cause deficiency, and too much will cause poisoning or imbalance. Therefore, the content must be appropriate and the mixture must be uniform, otherwise it will have the opposite effect.
3. The role of feed additives is overestimated, and the effect of feed additives on balancing diet and promoting livestock production and growth is positive. Generally, it can increase production by 5% - 25% compared with the control group without additives. However, some products exaggerate their role in advertising, and we should be alert to these unrealistic publicity.