Definitions for "RBGH"
Keywords:  bovine, recombinant, cows, dairy, rbst
Synthetic hormone used to increase milk production in cows calves.
See Recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone.
Recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone, also called recombinant Bovine Somatotropin (rBST). This is a genetically engineered hormone that is injected into dairy cows to increase their milk production. Cows injected with rBGH have shorter life spans and are much more likely to suffer from udder infections. rBGH is only legal in three countries: the United States, South Africa, and Mexico. RBGH has been banned in Canada, the European Union and elsewhere because of inadequate testing and some evidence that it leads to cancer.