Jayce Fossen recently completed his Masters degree at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine focused on antimicrobial usage in Canadian cow-calf herds. Jayce joins me to discuss his results as well as a pitch for recruiting new herds for the Canadian Cow-Calf Health and Productivity Enhancement Network.
If you have a cow-calf herd that meets the criteria mentioned in the podcast, and are interested in participating in this new study, contact Jayce at 306-966-7870 or via email at C3H.PEN@usask.ca
Link to BCRC website on antimicrobial use and resistance: https://www.beefresearch.ca/topics/antibiotic-resistance/
00:00 – 1:22 Welcome and Introductions
1:23 – 3:37 Why do we need to study antimicrobial use in cow-calf herds?
3:38 – 5:10 Description of herds that were followed in the study
5:11 – 7:01 Most common reasons for antimicrobial use
7:02 – 8:17 Proportions of animals being treated
8:18 – 12:22 Classification of antimicrobials based on importance for human health
12:23 – 14:53 Reasons for higher treatment numbers and mass medication
14:54 – 20:52 Antimicrobials and remote drug delivery
20:53 – 23:26 Differences between Eastern and Western Canadian herds
23:27- 26:00 General principles of wise antimicrobial stewardship
26:01 - 30:54 The Canadian Cow-Calf Health and Productivity Enhancement Network
30:55 – 31:54 Wrap up
