Antimicrobial Resistance in Salmonella Spp. From Cull Dairy Cattle in California

Objective

1) To estimate the crude and seasonal prevalence of antimicrobial drug resistant Salmonella spp. in cull dairy cows on 6 California dairies over two years, and the prevalence stratified by reason for culling.2) To identify management factors associated with the selection of antimicrobial resistance in Salmonella spp. in cull dairy cows on 6 California dairies.

Investigators

Pereira, RI; Li, Xunde; Atwill, Edward; Aly, Sharif; Pires, AL; Lehenbauer, TE; Champagne, JO

Institution

University of California - Davis

Start date

2016

End date

2017

Funding Source

Nat'l. Inst. of Food and Agriculture

Project number

CA-V-PHR-4707-AH407

Accession number

1009817