What is wrong with using antibiotics in the pig feed?
While feeding antibiotics in the regular feed rations may help keep the pigs disease-free while they are growing to market weight, there can be some antibiotic residue left in the meat if these medications have been given within 90 days of slaughter. There have been a few isolated cases of allergic reaction in some individuals who have eaten a product that contained these types of residues. Also, some bacteria may become resistant to certain antibiotics, making them less effective over time, and so it is best to keep antibiotic use at minimum whenever possible.
