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Associations between management, climate, and Escherichia coli O157 in the faeces of feedlot cattle in the Midwestern USA |
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| Authors: | Sargeant Jan M Sanderson Michael W Smith Robert A Griffin D Dee |
| Institution: | aFood Animal Health and Management Center, Mosier Hall, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, USA bDepartment of Clinical Sciences, Mosier Hall, Kansas State University, KS, USA cDepartment of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, USA dGreat Plains Veterinary Educational Center, University of Nebraska, Clay Center, NE, USA |
| Abstract: | Our objective was to generate hypotheses for potential on-farm control strategies for Escherichia coli O157 by identifying associations between management practices and climate, and the presence of E. coli O157 in feedlot cattle. Faeces were obtained from 10,622 cattle in 711 pens on 73 feedlots between May and August 2001. Management and climate information was obtained by questionnaire and observation at the time of sampling. The prevalence of E. coli O157 was 10.2% at the sample level, 52.0% at the pen-level, and 95.9% at the feedlot-level. The factors associated with the presence of E. coli O157 in cattle faeces were the frequency of observing cats in the pens or alleys (most common when observed daily), the presence of E. coli O157 in the water tanks (positive association), the historical use of injectable mass medication (positive association), the use of antibiotics in the ration or water (negative association), the wetness of the pen, number of cattle in the pen (negative association), wind velocity (positive association), and height of the feed bunk (positive association). |
| Keywords: | E coli O157 Feedlot Management Climate Associations |
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