Prevalence of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in cow-calf herds in Kansas (1998)

Authors

J.M. Sargeant
J.R. Gillespie
D.R. Hyatt
J.C. Galland
L.K. Bohra
Richard D. Oberst
Randall K. Phebus
Michael P. Hays

Keywords

Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution; no. 97-309-S; Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service); 804; Cattlemen's Day, 1998; Beef; Cow-calf herds; E. coli O157:H7; Bacterial infection

Abstract

Fecal samples from cows and calves and samples of water sources were collected monthly for 8 months from 10 Kansas cow-calf farms to determine the prevalence of E. coli O157:H7. The bacterium was found in 8% of fecal samples from cows that were within 24 hours of calving, 1.4% of fecal samples from cows which were not within 24 hours of calving, 1.4% of calf fecal samples, and 1.5% of water samples. E. coli O157:H7 was identified from at least one sample on all farms.

Recommended Citation

Sargeant, J.M.; Gillespie, J.R.; Hyatt, D.R.; Galland, J.C.; Bohra, L.K.; Oberst, Richard D.; Phebus, Randall K.; and Hays, Michael P. (1998) "Prevalence of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in cow-calf herds in Kansas (1998)," Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports: Vol. 0: Iss. 1. https://doi.org/10.4148/2378-5977.1901