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