| The veterinary medicine industry in Britain in the twentieth century. | |
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PMID: 22069805 Owner: HMD Status: In-Process |
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Economic historians have focused research effort on accounting for the growth and significance of Britain's pharmaceutical industry, but little effort has so far been directed at the veterinary medicine industry, which formed an important part of the wider sector. This article addresses that gap. Factors responsible for that sector's relative insignificance until the 1950s included a general tendency to slaughter rather than to treat sick animals, the absence of advanced medicines until the innovation of sulpha drugs and antibiotics, and difficult relations with the wider pharmaceutical industry. Thereafter output of veterinary medicines increased dramatically, arising from an exponential growth in the demand for intensively farmed poultry meat. Since the 1980s a decline in the use of drugs in agriculture has caused the industry to concentrate on the health needs of domestic animals rather than those of livestock. |
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T A B Corley; Andrew Godley |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: The Economic history review Volume: 64 ISSN: 0013-0117 ISO Abbreviation: Econ Hist Rev Publication Date: 2011 |
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Created Date: 2011-07-19 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 100967146 Medline TA: Econ Hist Rev Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 832-54 Citation Subset: Q |
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University of Reading. |
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