USDA mines beef feedlots for data on health practices, antimicrobial uses

摘要

The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Animal Health Monitoring System (NAHMS) collected data from selected beef feedlots throughout August in an effort to identify animal-health management practices and antimicrobial-use patterns. This year's effort will allow veterinarians to compare data from a 1999 NAHMS Feedlot study to determine trends and common management practices. The 1999 report demonstrated that a veterinarian's recommendation and a producer's personal experience were the biggest influencers for the selection of injectable antimicrobial drugs.