"Ractopamine and zilpaterol accelerate weight gain in animals - TopicsExpress



          

"Ractopamine and zilpaterol accelerate weight gain in animals raised for food. Yet ractopamine has also has resulted in more reports of sick or dead pigs than any other livestock drug on the market, and the European Union, China, Taiwan, and Russia ban or restrict the drug. Ractopamine effects may include toxicity; behavioral changes; and cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, reproductive, and endocrine problems. It is also associated with high stress levels in animals, “downer” or lame animals, hyperactivity, broken limbs, hoof lesions, and death. Zilpaterol has been linked to animals becoming reluctant to move, walking gingerly, and showing signs of lameness. "
Posted on: Tue, 08 Oct 2013 18:57:58 +0000

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