Effects of dietary fiber and distillers grains on enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli hide contamination prior to slaughter in feedlot steers

Authors

  • L. G. Schneider College of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762
  • G. E. Erickson Department of Animal Science, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68583
  • R. A. Moxley School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68583
  • D. R. Smith College of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20163514

Keywords:

E coli, hides, slaughter, carcass contamination, distillers grains, neutral detergent fiber, feedlot steers

Abstract

Hides of cattle at slaughter serve as an important source for carcass contamination by enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC). The objective of this study was to determine whether the presence of distillers grains (DGS) or the level of neutral detergent fiber (NDF) affects hide contamination by EHEC prior to slaughter in feedlot steers.

Cover image of the 49th Conference Proceedings: An image of a herd of Angus cattle grazing in a field at dusk. Yellow background.

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Published

2016-09-15

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2016

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