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canadian integrated program for antimicrobial resistance surveillance (cipars) farm program: results from finisher pig surveillance.in 2006, the canadian integrated program for antimicrobial resistance surveillance (cipars) farm program was implemented in sentinel grower-finisher swine herds in québec, ontario, manitoba, saskatchewan and alberta. herds were visited 1-3 times annually. faecal samples were collected from pens of close-to-market (ctm) weight (>80 kg) pigs and antimicrobial use (amu) data were collected via questionnaires. samples were cultured for generic escherichia coli and salmonella and tested for antimicro ...201021083820
antimicrobial resistance of fecal escherichia coli isolated from grow-finish pigs in 20 herds in alberta and saskatchewan.escherichia coli (n = 1439), isolated from the feces of apparently healthy grow-finish pigs in 20 herds in alberta and saskatchewan, were tested for susceptibility to 16 antimicrobials. all isolates were susceptible to amikacin, ceftriaxone, and ciprofloxacin and less than 1% was resistant to amoxicillin-clavulanic acid, cefoxitin, ceftiofur, gentamicin, and nalidixic acid. resistance was most common to tetracycline (66.8%), sulfamethoxazole (46.0%) and streptomycin (33.4%). twenty-one percent o ...200818505205
antimicrobial resistance of fecal salmonella spp. isolated from all phases of pig production in 20 herds in alberta and saskatchewan.salmonella spp. (n = 468), isolated from the feces of sows, nursery, and grow-finish pigs in 20 farrow-to-finish herds in alberta and saskatchewan, were tested for susceptibility to 16 antimicrobials. no resistance was identified to amikacin, amoxicillin-clavulanic acid, ceftiofur, ceftriaxone, ciprofloxacin or nalidixic acid, and less than 1% of the isolates were resistant to cefoxitin and gentamicin. isolates were most commonly resistant to tetracycline (35%) and sulfamethoxazole (27%). overal ...200818505204
survey on salmonella prevalence in slaughter pigs from saskatchewan.a study on slaughter pigs from saskatchewan detected salmonella organisms in 12.5% and 5.2% of cecal content and ileocaecal lymph node samples, respectively. cecal content prevalence was associated with larger farms and longer lairage periods. antimicrobial resistance was detected in 41.5% of the isolates. salmonella enteritidis was the second most prevalent serotype.200818978974
distribution of salmonella serovars in breeding, nursery, and grow-to-finish pigs, and risk factors for shedding in ten farrow-to-finish swine farms in alberta and saskatchewan.the study objectives were to investigate salmonella prevalence, serovar distribution, and risk factors for shedding in 10 purposively selected farrow-to-finish farms in saskatchewan and alberta. pooled fecal samples from the breeding and grow-finish phases and individual fecal samples from breeding, nursery, and grow-finish pigs were cultured for salmonella; serotyping of isolates was performed. pig and pen characteristics were recorded for each pig and pen sampled.overall, 407/1143 (36%) of sam ...201020592836
antimicrobial susceptibility of hazard analysis critical control point escherichia coli isolates from federally inspected beef processing plants in alberta, saskatchewan, and ontario.a survey to estimate the prevalence of antimicrobial resistance in escherichia coli was conducted in 7 canadian federally inspected processing plants during 2001. escherichia coli isolates were recovered during routine hazard analysis critical control point sampling from beef carcasses and trim and subsequently tested for their antimicrobial susceptibility by using susceptibility panels. of the 2653 isolates analyzed, 68% were sensitive to all 18 antimicrobials tested. for 14 of the 18 antimicro ...200314524625
soil microbial populations, community composition, and activity as affected by repeated applications of hog and cattle manure in eastern saskatchewan.a field site near humboldt, saskatchewan, was annually treated with hog or cattle manure and cropped to canola, spring wheat, barley, and canola from 1997 to 2000. during each growing season, soil was analyzed for microbial populations in terms of activity and community structure, and crops were assessed for root rot and foliar diseases. microbial activity in soils treated with cattle manure was higher than in soils treated with hog manure or urea. similarly, nitrous oxide emissions from soil in ...200314608420
aerobic bacterial flora of addled raptor eggs in saskatchewan.in south-central saskatchewan, canada, in 1986, 1987 and 1989, the aerobic bacterial flora was evaluated from 75 unhatched raptor eggs of three species: 42 of the swainson's hawk (buteo swainsoni), 21 of the ferruginous hawk (buteo regalis), and 12 of the great horned owl (bubo virginianus). in addled swainson's hawk eggs, the most common bacterial genera were enterobacter (18 eggs), escherichia (12), and streptococcus (10). seven great horned owl eggs and six ferruginous hawk eggs also containe ...19979131569
a survey of the fecal bacteria of bison (bison bison) for potential pathogens and antimicrobial susceptibility of bison-origin e. coli.an observational study determined the normal fecal bacterial flora of clinically healthy bison, detected the presence of common potential zoonotic pathogens, and determined the antimicrobial susceptibility of isolated e. coli strains. ninety-six fecal samples from 10 captive herds were cultured for aerobic, anaerobic, facultative, and microaerophillic bacteria. nineteen major genera of gram-positive and 8 genera of gram-negative bacteria were identified. salmonella spp. were not detected but som ...201121731097
isolation of newcastle disease virus and salmonella typhimurium from the brain of double-crested cormorants (phalacrocorax auritus).avian paramyxovirus type 1 (newcastle disease virus) and salmonella typhimurium were isolated from the brain and lung tissues of double-crested cormorants (phalacrocorax auritus) from lac canard, alberta, canada. more than 100 birds died during this outbreak in 1999. affected birds presented signs of central nervous system disease characterized by unilateral wing and leg paralysis. other geographic locations in the provinces of alberta and saskatchewan have reported cases of cormorants suffering ...200111332490
the effect of treatment duration on weaning weights in a cow-calf herd with a protracted severe outbreak of diarrhea in calves.the objective of this study was to describe a multiyear outbreak of calf diarrhea in an alberta cow-calf herd and the impact of severe diarrhea on calf productivity. a retrospective analysis was performed through the use of detailed individual animal records and laboratory reports. the most significant laboratory finding was salmonella typhimurium isolated from the fecal samples of 2 ill members of the treatment crew and from 3 calves on postmortem examination. in 2002, at the peak of the outbre ...200516018561
outbreak of salmonella enteritidis phage type 11b in the provinces of alberta and saskatchewan, june 2000. 200312872665
regional, seasonal, and antimicrobial resistance distributions of salmonella typhimurium in canada: a multi-provincial study.this study was conducted to describe the geographical and seasonal distributions of reported human salmonella typhimurium (st) definitive type 104 (dt104) cases, to compare these characteristics to those of non-dt1 04 cases, and to investigate specific antimicrobial resistance (amr) patterns in four canadian provinces.200617203731
incidence of salmonella contamination in broiler chickens in saskatchewan.the incidence of salmonella contamination in ten saskatchewan broiler flocks varying in size from 6 200 to 14 000 was investigated from february, 1977 to april, 1979. prior to the initial chick placement, brooding equipment, feed, water and fresh litter samples were found to be free of salmonellae. samples obtained from the clean and disinfected processing plant equipment before the commencement of daily operation were negative except the isolation for salmonella anatum from the fingers of the d ...19836831304
foodborne illness due to salmonella panama--saskatchewan. 19902334996
salmonella essen and arizona 12:27-28 isolations from saskatchewan garter snakes. 19676069175
outbreak of salmonella paratyphi b var java due to contaminated alfalfa sprouts in alberta, british columbia and saskatchewan. 200111523182
urbanization and the microbial content of the north saskatchewan river.the effect of urbanization on the microbial content of the north saskatchewan river was determined by following the changes in the numbers of total bacteria, total eosin methylene blue (emb) plate count, and escherichia coli as the river flowed from its glacial source, through parklands, and out into the prairies. changes in physical parameters such as ph, temperature, salt concentration, and the amount and nature of the suspended material were also determined to evaluate their on the microbial ...19744589145
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