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Oxytetracycline
Level 3 — ContestedIn Winter's Dictionary
Oxytetracycline is a veterinary drug — Antibiotic used in feed to increase growth in chickens and turkeys
What it does
Antibiotic used in feed to increase growth in chickens and turkeys
Where you'll see it
chicken, turkey, cattle (residues)
What the research says
Antibiotic growth promoter; contributes to antibiotic resistance. May cause sensitivity to light, nausea, mucous membrane inflammation, diarrhea.
Regulatory status
- Notes: FDA permits 3 ppm in liver, 1 ppm in muscle/fat/skin
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): An antibiotic substance used in feed to increase growth and found in edible tissue of chickens and turkeys