Matthew Ferreira, DVM, MPHI Said Goodbye to My Family’s Dog Today — Thoughts From a VeterinarianI said goodbye to my family’s dog Maggie today. Well, that’s not exactly true. I didn’t quite get to say goodbye. My mom called me from the…Jul 18, 2018Jul 18, 2018
Matthew Ferreira, DVM, MPHWe Need More Data (on agricultural antibiotic use)!Last week United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), and Richard…Jun 27, 2018Jun 27, 2018
Matthew Ferreira, DVM, MPHHow to use less antibiotics to raise food animals — and why it’s urgentAntimicrobial resistant infections afflict more than 2 million people in the United States — each year. More than 20,000 people die as a…Jun 13, 2018Jun 13, 2018
Matthew Ferreira, DVM, MPHinInvironmentRoutine antibiotic use in livestock harms human healthAs a senior veterinary student a few years ago, I watched as veterinarians handed out antibiotics to farmers on large farms by the…Mar 18, 20161Mar 18, 20161