Antibiotic Stewardship - Dr. Tera Barnhardt, Coordinator of Animal Health & Welfare, Cattle Empire, LLC; Mr. Joe C. Swedberg, Chairman of the Board, Farm Foundation, Hormel Foods Corporation, (retired); Dr. Hector Cervantes, Senior Manager, Poultry Veterinary Services, Phibro Animal Health; Dr. Rick L. Sibbel, Executive Veterinary and Health Solutions, LLC; Dr. Dave Sjeklocha, Operations Manager, Animal Health & Welfare, Cattle Empire, from the 2018 NIAA Annual Conference, Livestock Traceability: Opportunities for Animal Agriculture, plus the Traceability and the Real World Interactive Workshop, April 10 - 12, Denver, CO, USA. More presentations at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeUDeS810OcOfuEYwj1oHKQ

1. Antimicrobial
Stewardship:
Boots on the Ground
in the Feedyards

2. Tera Barnhardt, DVM, MS
Coordinator of Animal Health & Welfare
Cattle Empire, LLC

4. Current Practices
 On staff veterinary oversight
 Bedding/hay
 Animal handling
 Facility design

5. Research & Diagnostics
 Online necropsy (autopsy) monitoring
 White blood cell differential test
 Automated syringe technology
 Algorithm based ear tag monitoring system

6. Opportunities in the Future
 Measurement and benchmarking
 Consumer confidence
 Improved traceability

8. Thank you!