Posted by Bryan Bloebaum, BlueTree Images (Nashville, United States) on 12 March 2008 in Animal & Insect.
Healthy salmon that are lifted over a damn on the Umatilla are given a shot of antibiotics and a shot of steroids to help them on their journey.
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Interesting series and surprising to know that salmon are given antibiotics and steroids. And I was concerned about mercury in the fish. A recent news story told of antibiotics (not to mention other chemicals) have been found in our drinking water. Good thing I don't eat fish, but I do drink water.
14 Mar 2008 11:56pm
The shots are given to them to help them get over the shock of being lifted from the water and driven 11 miles up the river. I don't think that they're trying to create a race of super fish or anything but I appreciate your concern.
18 Mar 2008 7:38pm
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