Antimicrobial drugs for livestock sales distribution by indication U.S. 2009-2022

Includes antimicrobial drug applications which are approved and labeled for use in both food-producing animals (e.g., cattle and swine) and nonfood-producing animals (e.g., dogs and cats).
Includes medically important drugs only.
Production indications: e.g., increased rate of weight gain or improved feed efficiency.
Therapeutic indications: e.g., treatment, control, or prevention of a specific disease.
* The quantity reported 2017-2019 under the production indications category dropped to zero as a result of the implementation of GFI #213. Applications that were formerly in the Production category were voluntarily withdrawn. Applications that were formerly in the Production/Therapeutic Indications category had production claims eliminated and were moved to the Therapeutic Only Indications category.