Farmers consult veterinarians in cases of disease outbreak and in developing herd health programs.
This allows farmers to provide the public with safe food at reasonable prices. Most farmers use these products responsibly and are committed to providing consumers with safe, wholesome food. One only needs to have a prescription filled to realize how expensive medicine has become. The cost of animal health products is, in itself, a deterrent to indiscriminate and improper use by farmers. But there are other factors to consider.