| surveillance for antibiotic resistance in veterinary pathogens from the perspective of a regional diagnostic laboratory. | the toowoomba veterinary laboratory tests for antibiotic resistance through passive surveillance of bacterial pathogens from diseased, frequently intensively managed, animals. testing is carried out on the basis of the number of animals involved, the nature and severity of the disease and the identity and significance of the bacterium, the results guiding the submitting veterinarian in implementing appropriate treatment. the antibiotics chosen for testing are those that are currently registered ... | 2003 | 12807288 |
| a survey of the microbiological quality of feral pig carcasses processed for human consumption in queensland, australia. | an investigation of the microbiological quality of 217 feral pig carcasses at a queensland wild game processing plant was carried out using the excision method of sampling. samples were analyzed for aerobic plate count (apc), e. coli, and salmonella over a period of 2 years. the mean adjusted apc was 4.7 log colony-forming units (cfu)/g, and counts at the 90th, 95th, and 99th percentiles were 4.8, 5.2, and 6.1 log cfu/g, respectively. the maximum number of bacteria recovered was 6.4 log cfu/g, a ... | 2008 | 18260821 |