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Scottish dairy farmers sought for antimicrobial resistance study

Posted by on Thursday 23 February 2023

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Researchers at The James Hutton Institute in Aberdeen are searching for conventional dairy farmers in Aberdeenshire, Moray, Angus and Stirlingshire to take part in a study of antimicrobial resistance on farms.

The Scottish Government funded work, in partnership with microbiologists at The Rowett Institute, hopes to better understand links between antimicrobial use and antimicrobial resistance on farms in Scotland.

This includes exploring whether or not farmers could be more exposed to drug-resistant microbes through use and handling of antibiotics, including in slurry and waste milk.

All outputs from the study will be anonymised, while participating farmers will get to see the results of both their own and their cattle’s gut microbiome analysis and a free soil analysis.

Participants are required to sign up by March 3, with farm visits, including interviews, soil, water and slurry sampling, being completed by the end of March.

Anyone wanting to join the study or more information can contact carol.kyle@hutton.ac.uk

Disclaimer: The views expressed in this blog post are the views of the author(s), and not an official position of the institute or funder.

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The James Hutton Research Institute is the result of the merger in April 2011 of MLURI and SCRI. This merger formed a new powerhouse for research into food, land use, and climate change.