The epidemiology of antimicrobial resistance in fecal escherichia coli isolates of feedlot cattle in western Canada

Prevalence of antimicrobial resistance in fecal Escherichia coli isolates from feedlot cattle was characterized. Tetracycline resistance in isolates from newly weaned, auction market derived calves on arrival at the feedlot in a clinical trial was 9.8% and resistance to three or more antimicrobials...

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Main Author: Checkley, Sylvia Lee
Other Authors: O'Connor, Annette
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: University of Saskatchewan 2008
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Online Access:http://library.usask.ca/theses/available/etd-08272008-143700/