Something is Making Cattle Hooves Fall OffHeather Callaghan It wasnt just 17 cows dropping hooves. Its been an ongoing problem. This is the only known video news report on the topic with a great rundown. After two minutes, it becomes more of an opinion piece. See more info below. The Residents report in the video above was not kidding about Zilmaxs claims. They call it a supplement and say it will help the environment, strategically mixing the words nutrition and nutritionist in with the review. Keith Belk, a professor of animal science at Colorado State University, had said the animals feet were basically coming apart. Merck denies any connection to Zilmax and fully stands by its safety. From Reuters: A review of FDA documents shows that approximately 285 cattle that were confirmed dead had to be euthanized since 2007 after ingesting Zilmax. Over a third of those were taking other drugs like antibiotics, in conjunction. But again, no connection totally safe. (According to Merck and the FDA.) Those were only the reports submitted to the FDA by Merck and others. A FOIA requested by Reuters showed that over 75 animals lost hooves and were euthanized after being fed Zilmax in the last two years. Pneumonia was a large factor in 94 deaths. Bloat, gas build-up in cow stomachs, was listed as a cause of death in 41 cases where cattle were fed Zilmax. Cargill is not using Zilmax-fed beef until further testing, but still stands behind Merck after finally allowing its use for their beef in 2012. Merck fullyintendsto bring Zilmax back to the US market. In 2012, Zilmax brought Merck nearly $160 million in sales, while Merck totaled $47 billion revenuethat year. More Info sources cited by video report and this article: Also See: Image: Wikimedia Commons Heather Callaghan is a natural health blogger and food freedom activist. You can see her work atNaturalBlaze.com and selfnewsPost.com. Like at Facebook. Recent posts byHeather Callaghan: 