# Characterization of Antimicrobial Use in Beef Feedlots and Dairies

> **NIH FDA U01** · KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY · 2020 · $300,000

## Abstract

Project Summary: The long term goal of this project team is to establish a functional and efficient antibiotic
use monitoring system in beef and dairy production systems which will support continued advancement of
antibiotic stewardship in the United States. The overarching goal of this specific proposal is to develop and
evaluate methods for collecting, analyzing, and disseminating antibiotic use data in the beef and dairy
industries. To achieve this overarching goal we have identified 6 specific aims of this proposal for year one: 1)
Collect antibiotic use data from beef feedlots and dairies while documenting available record systems. 2)
Establish a scalable system to create an aggregate report of antibiotic use in these facilities using multiple
metrics. 3) Provide benchmark reports back to each participating facility. 4) Establish a relationship with the
USDA National Animal Health Monitoring System whereby they will consult on future data- gathering design
structures for industry representation and also serve as data structure and report construction auditors. 5)
Provide an estimate of resources required to expand this program to a representative sample of the industries
on a yearly basis. 6) Identify optimal record system formats and explore ways to expand their use in the beef
and dairy industries. The investigators will cooperate with 32 dairies and 30 feedlots in diverse geographic
areas of the United States to collect antibiotic use data through antibiotic use records, inventory records, and
survey instruments. A major challenge is that of multiple record systems ranging from electronic to manual
methods. The research team is prepared for this challenge through their experience with these systems, and
the experiences in this project will inform an estimate of resources necessary to expand this sampling system.
To assure anonymity of the data providers, a private entity is being utilized for receipt of the data and
maintenance of attribution for the purpose of returning benchmarking reports to each provider. Report metrics
will be determined by the investigators in cooperation with an advisory board that connects across multiple
stakeholders. Years 2-5 continue with the intent of continuing the year 1 aims but also adding in the
responsibility of reporting on trends in antibiotic use coupled with cause-specific morbidity, mortality, and
culling of debilitated animals. The effects of introducing improved record systems on the efficiency and
resource requirements for data collection will also be evaluated. The research team is committed to working
with multiple stakeholders to pursue resources for expanding this reporting system, as well as participating in
using the data for hypothesis generation which will drive research to further advance antibiotic stewardship.
This project creates a robust sampling structure which will demonstrate the value of benchmarking in the beef
feedlot and dairy industries. The experience with data collection i...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9999492
- **Project number:** 5U01FD005868-05
- **Recipient organization:** KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY
- **Principal Investigator:** Michael Douglas Apley
- **Activity code:** U01 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** FDA
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $300,000
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2016-09-01 → 2021-12-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9999492

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9999492, Characterization of Antimicrobial Use in Beef Feedlots and Dairies (5U01FD005868-05). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-22 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9999492. Licensed CC0.

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