Silage is one of the main ingredients in dairy cattle diets and it is an important source of
nutrients, particularly energy and digestible fiber. Unlike properly made and managed …

There is an increased concern that plants might be more important as a carrier for human
enteric pathogens like E. coli O157: H7 and Salmonella enterica serovars than previously …

Critics of agricultural intensification have argued that the transition from smaller to larger
farms has compromised animal welfare. To critically examine evidence relevant to this claim …

Infectious disease represents a major threat to the productivity and welfare of cattle herds
throughout the world. The introduction of infectious agents into dairy and beef farms may be …

In August 2016, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services notified the US Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention of multidrug-resistant (MDR) Salmonella enterica serovar …

Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes are important human pathogens that can be
isolated from the faeces of ruminants, and constitute potential sources of human infection via …

Background Salmonellae are major worldwide zoonotic pathogens infecting a wide range of
vertebrate species including humans. Consumption of contaminated dairy products and …

The aim of the present study was to carry out molecular epidemiological investigation on
enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) K99 and Salmonella spp. in diarrheic neonatal …

The objectives of this study were to estimate the incidence of salmonellosis among a large
sample of dairy herds in the northeastern United States (both at the animal level and the …

In 2014–2016, we conducted a cross-sectional survey in 115 sheep, 104 beef and 82 dairy
cattle herds to estimate Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) prevalence, and …