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Dr. Tara Smith - Livestock-Associated Staphylococcus aureus: An Overview

Truffle Media Networks — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 21:04:04 +0000

Livestock-Associated Staphylococcus aureus: An Overview - Dr. Tara Smith, Assistant Professor, University of Iowa, from the 2011 Antibiotic Use In Food Animals conference, October 26-27, 2011, Chicago, IL, USA.

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Dr. Tom Shryock - Initiatives to Ensure Public Health, Food Safety, Animal Health and Welfare

Truffle Media Networks — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 21:02:21 +0000

Initiatives to Ensure Public Health, Food Safety, Animal Health and Welfare of Antibiotic Use in Food Animals - Dr. Tom Shryock, Senior Research Advisor of Microbiology, Elanco Animal Health, from the 2011 Antibiotic Use In Food Animals conference, October 26-27, 2011, Chicago, IL, USA.

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Dr. H. Morgan Scott - Risk Management Approaches to Antimicrobial Resistance

Truffle Media Networks — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 21:01:02 +0000

Risk Management Approaches to Antimicrobial Resistance in the U.S. and Abroad: Expectations, Results and Conundrums - Dr. H. Morgan Scott, Professor, Kansas State University, from the 2011 Antibiotic Use In Food Animals conference, October 26-27, 2011, Chicago, IL, USA.

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Dr. Mike Lormore - Reaching Out to Consumers

Truffle Media Networks — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 20:59:24 +0000

Reaching Out to Consumers - Dr. Mike Lormore, Director of Dairy Veterinary Operations, Pfizer Animal Health, from the 2011 Antibiotic Use In Food Animals conference, October 26-27, 2011, Chicago, IL, USA.

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Dr. William T. Flynn - U.S. FDA Initiatives Regarding the Judicious Use of Antibiotics in Food-Producing Animals

Truffle Media Networks — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 20:57:07 +0000

U.S. FDA Initiatives Regarding the Judicious Use of Antibiotics in Food-Producing Animals - Dr. William T. Flynn, Deputy Director for Science Policy, Food and Drug Administration, from the 2011 Antibiotic Use In Food Animals conference, October 26-27, 2011, Chicago, IL, USA.

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Dr. Peter Davies - Livestock Associated MRSA: What is the Appropriate Level of Concern?

Truffle Media Networks — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 20:55:55 +0000

Livestock Associated MRSA: What is the Appropriate Level of Concern? - Dr. Peter Davies, Professor, University of Minnesota, from the 2011 Antibiotic Use In Food Animals conference, October 26-27, 2011, Chicago, IL, USA.

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Dr. Scott Brown - Challenges in Antibiotic Product Development in a Rapidly Changing Global Landscape

Truffle Media Networks — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 20:54:07 +0000

Challenges in Antibiotic Product Development in a Rapidly Changing Global Landscape - Dr. Scott Brown, Senior Director of Metabolism and Safety, Pfizer Animal Health, from the 2011 Antibiotic Use In Food Animals conference, October 26-27, 2011, Chicago, IL, USA.

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Dr. Scott Hurd - Welcome and Purpose of Symposium

Truffle Media Networks — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 20:52:22 +0000

Welcome and Purpose of Symposium - Dr. Scott Hurd, Associate Professor, Iowa State University, from the 2011 Antibiotic Use In Food Animals conference, October 26-27, 2011, Chicago, IL, USA.

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Dr. Robert Flamm - The Challenge of Antimicrobial Resistance in Human Health

Truffle Media Networks — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 20:49:56 +0000

The Challenge of Antimicrobial Resistance in Human Health - Dr. Robert Flamm, Director of Antimicrobial Development, JMI Laboratories, from the 2011 Antibiotic Use In Food Animals conference, October 26-27, 2011, Chicago, IL, USA.

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Salmonella Infections Linked to Chicks and Ducks

Truffle Media Networks — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 22:50:00 +0000

via CDC.gov

Salmonella outbreaks continue to be in the news. A recent outbreak ties the outbreaks linked to chicks and ducklings from single mail-order hatchery in Ohio.

As of August 23, 2011, a total of 65 individuals infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Altona have been reported from 20 states. The number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows: Alabama (1), Georgia (1), Indiana (1), Kentucky (5), Maryland (5), Michigan (1), Minnesota (1), Mississippi (1), New Hampshire (1), New York (4), North Carolina (8), Ohio (12), Pennsylvania (6), South Carolina (1), Tennessee (3), Texas (1), Virginia (7), Vermont (1), Wisconsin (1), and West Virginia (4).

The CDC continuously reminds consumers and producers to wash hands thoroughly with soap and water right after touching live poultry or "anything in the area where they live and roam".