Seattle Mama Doc

Pediatrician, Dr. Wendy Sue Swanson discusses the threat of antibiotic resistance and the importance of appropriate antibiotic prescribing and use. Animal agriculture uses 4x the amount of antibiotics as human medicine! One thing you can do is buy antibiotic-free meat and an antibiotic-free turkey this Thanksgiving. Here are a few quick reminders for better use in our homes knowing that up to 50% of all the antibiotics prescribed for people are not always needed.