Teaching Guide – Antibiotic Usage in Livestock

Topic: Antibiotic Use in Livestock

Host: Madison Looney

Guests: Reauna Person, Galeon Collier

Objectives

  1. I can explain the purposes of antibiotic use in livestock
  2. I can list the pros and cons of antibiotic use in livestock
  3. I can differentiate between livestock that has antibiotics and livestock that doesn’t

Question for teacher to ask students before podcast:

  1. Do you think antibiotics should be used in food animals?
  2. Why do you think people give antibiotics to food animals?
  3. How can antibiotics affect the animal?

Questions for teacher to ask students after podcast:

  1. How does the government regulate antibiotics?

  2. students: The government regulates antibiotics by having veterinarians come and regulate them.

  3. Does the use of antibitoics in food animals lead to resistant bacteria in meat that can make people sick?

  4. Students: Antibitoics can only make people sick if they are not given correctly to animals.

  5. Why are antibitics used in livestock

  6. students: Antibiotics are used in livestock to produce better quality meat.

Podcast Prompts for Students To Follow Along During Podcast

  1. Where did the podcast guest go to school?

a. MTSU and UTK

b. UTK and University of Arizona

c. Vanderbilt and MTSU

d. University of Arizona and Tennessee State University\

  1. Which Guest has experience using antibiotics in Livestock? Mr. Collier

    1. What can happen if you overuse antibiotics? Bacteria can spread to others, making them sick

  3. What percent of antibiotics is used for treatment?

a. 10%

b. 40%

c. 20%

d. 35%

  1. Superbugs are hard to control, but what is a beneficial way to make sure these antibiotics are given properly? Making sure they are properly administered by someone licensed.

  2. Who tests the food and animals before being given humans?

a. FDA

b. . CDC

c. AAFCO

d. FFDCA

  1. What promotes diseases in animals? Most likely their environment

  2. Why are antibiotics given to sick animals? Because sick animals cannot produce good quality meat.

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