Made in Maine: Antibiotic Resistance
Donald E Hoenig, VMD, writes about antibiotic resistance in his most recent post for Made in Maine: Thoughts on Food, Animals and Agriculture, a blog for Maine farmers.
The CDC reports that, in some cases, microorganisms have become so resistant that no antibiotic is effective against them. Antibiotic resistance is one of the world’s most pressing public health problems. What’s being done to address this scary situation? Read more in Made in Maine: Thoughts on Food, Animals and Agriculture, then submit your questions and comments to dochoenigvmd78@gmail.com. Answers to selected questions will appear in future blog posts.
Dr. Hoenig retired as the Maine State Veterinarian in 2012 and, after completing a year-long Congressional Fellowship in Sen. Susan Collins’ office in Washington DC last year, in January 2014 he started working as a part-time Extension Veterinarian for University of Maine Cooperative Extension.