Written answers

Wednesday, 14 July 2021

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Animal Welfare

Photo of Sorca ClarkeSorca Clarke (Longford-Westmeath, Sinn Fein)
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487. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to potential animal welfare concerns with regard to increased prevalence of liver abscesses in feedlot cattle; and the data that is available with regard to the usage of antibiotics to treat such in Ireland. [38629/21]

Photo of Charlie McConalogueCharlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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The Department does not have such information readily available indicating any such increased prevalence but will investigate further and revert to the Deputy.

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