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Effective and sustainable mastitis treatments

 

Apiam Animal Health are proud to support the Dairy Antibiogram from Elanco Animal Health in Australia. This diagnostic test identifies the common mastitis pathogens and assesses the level of resistance using a range of antibiotics.

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The Dairy Antibiogram:

• Allows effective use of mastitis treatments.
• Provides the resistance status of your herd, how this compares to other Australian herds and how this changes over time.
• Assists in the development of a biosecurity plan to protect a ‘good’ resistance status.
• Identifies potential ‘resistance’ issues in your herd, allowing further investigation and management.
• Assists the dairy industry by demonstrating responsible antibiotic usage.

Special introductory offer for a Dairy Antibiogram!

• $450 ex. gst (valued at over $700)
• Farm visit for collection of sample.
• Full report and discussion of results.
• Recommendations to mastitis treatments.
• NB. A full mastitis investigation is not included in this offer and will incur extra fees.

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Antimicrobial stewardship and best practice

Antibiotics are a valuable tool in the dairy industry, and when used responsibly, they are vital for the maintenance of good animal health and welfare. Bacterial resistance to these valuable treatments is considered a threat to the viability of dairy farming and consequently a threat to human health. Everyone who is involved in the use of antibiotics is responsible for helping prevent antibiotic resistance. In the dairy industry this includes farmers, farm workers, veterinarians, and pharmaceutical companies.

What is the Dairy Antibiogram?

Knowledge of the resistance status in your herd is the key to choosing the right treatments for your cows, and for monitoring and preventing the development and spread of resistance. However, bacterial resistance to antibiotics is not as clear cut as being “Resistant” or “Susceptible”. Most mechanisms of bacterial resistance depend on the concentration of the antibiotic present.

The Dairy Antibiogram is a recent technology and is performed on a simple bulk milk tank sample. It detects and monitors antibiotic resistance in the two most common mastitis bacteria, Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus uberis, and assesses a range of antibiotics. The test measures the minimum concentration of an antibiotic to prevent bacterial growth, allowing veterinarians and farmers to make informed decisions on the most effective treatments. Using this data, an “antibiogram” can be developed for individual bacteria and compared over time to detect new levels of antibiotic resistance. Dairy farmers, in conjunction with their veterinarians, now have a unique opportunity to build reliable susceptibility testing into their mastitis programs, and to use this data to guide responsible antibiotic use.