V.MFS.0461 - Refining the Ability of Livestock Industries to Mitigate Antimicrobial Resistance Risks through Improved Biosecurity
Antimicrobials have been utilised by the Australian cattle industry to prevent infection and treat disease of animals since the 1950s.
| Project start date: | 27 February 2022 |
| Project end date: | 29 June 2023 |
| Publication date: | 06 May 2024 |
| Project status: | Completed |
| Livestock species: | Grain-fed Cattle, Grass-fed Cattle |
| Relevant regions: | National |
Summary
The project will enhance the adoption of AMS and AMR mitigation strategies by Australian livestock producers by producing tools that can be used to improve biosecurity practices, which ultimately improve market opportunities and the social licence for Australia’s livestock industries.
Objectives
To enhance the adoption of AMS and AMR mitigation strategies by Australian livestock producers by producing tools that can be used to improve sustainability frameworks.
Develop on-farm hazard identification and analysis tool for each of the chicken meat, egg, pork, dairy and red meat industries.
Key findings
This project resulted in an improved knowledge and understanding of AMR on-farm risks at the industry and farm level. The project also resulted in improved on-farm AMS practices that will inform the adoption of CODEX guidelines by Australian livestock industries.
Benefits to industry
The tool, once validated, will need to be adopted by relevant production businesses. Feedlots are already implementing Antimicrobial Stewardship as part of NFAS, so it will likely have high usage and usefulness in this context. For extensive producers, it may serve to absolve them from further action.
MLA action
This online summary will be published on the MLA R&D website.
Future research
MLA has conducted further research into antimicrobial resistance through a number of projects after this one.
More information
| Project manager: | Ian Jenson |
| Contact email: | reports@mla.com.au |
| Primary researcher: | AgriFutures |
