Forage feeding to reduce preharvest Escherichia coli populations in cattle, a review

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 852-860

  Callaway, T R ^a   Elder, R O ^a   Keen, J E ^b   Anderson, R C ^a   Nisbet, D J ^a  

^a SOUTHERN PLAINS AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b U S MEAT ANIMAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cattle; Escherichia coli; Feeding; Forage

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; ZEA MAYS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; BLEEDING; CATTLE; CEREAL; COLITIS; DIARRHEA; DISEASE CARRIER; ENTEROBACTER INFECTION; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; FECES; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; MEAT; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY; REVIEW;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CEREALS; COLITIS; DIARRHEA; DISEASE RESERVOIRS; ESCHERICHIA COLI INFECTIONS; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; FECES; HEMORRHAGE; HUMANS; MEAT;

EID: 0037639844     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(03)73668-6     Document Type: Article

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