ICASA seeks antibiotic stewardship research ideas for livestock

The International Consortium for Antimicrobial Stewardship in Agriculture is soliciting concepts for animal health research that accelerates antibiotic stewardship across the livestock supply chain. 

 

Liver abscesses, a condition caused by bacteria crossing from an animal’s gastrointestinal tract into the bloodstream and accumulating in the liver, affect roughly 20% of U.S. beef cattle, although the incidence can be as high as 70% in some groups. The condition is associated with reduced feed efficiency and greater…