An Integrated Extension and Education Program to Reduce Mastitis and

Antimicrobial Use

This project was supported by Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grant no. 2013-68004-20439 from the USDA National Institute

of Food and Agriculture

An Integrated Extension and Education Program to Reduce Mastitis and

Antimicrobial Use

• Michigan State University • The Pennsylvania State University• Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University• Mississippi State University

• 5 years• Start date- Feb 1, 2013• End date- Jan 31, 2018

Aim 1- Develop Quality Milk Alliance (QMA)

Leader : Martinez Schewe, Erskine, Conteras Stations: MissSU, MSU, PSU, FAMU

Aim 2- Develop and Test Quality Milk Specialist

Certificate programLeader: HovinghErskine, Wolfgang, Radhakrishna Stations: PSU, MSU, FAMU

Aim 3- Implement and evaluate QMA farm

intervention Leader: ErskineContreras, Kayitsinga, Wolf Stations: MSU, PSU, FAMU

Stakeholderand Advisor

Input

Increased dairy food security and quality

QMA farm intervention to reduce

mastitis and antimicrobial use

Quality Milk Specialists

certified to perform QMA farm

intervention

Aim 1 Developing the QMA Team Approach

Sub-aim 1a • Pre-evaluation survey• Focus groups

Sub-aim 1b • Develop QMA with Expert Advisory Panel

Sub-aim 1c• Test of QMA-intervention

in pilot herds• Focus Groups

Units 1-3: Milking Practices and Equipment, Cow Management, Infectious Etiology

Quality Milk

Alliance

Unit 5: Behavioral and Attitude Variables Assessed from Sub-Aim 1a

Unit 4: Antimicrobial Stewardship Therapeutic Decisions Account for mastitis-related drug use

Apply HAACP Model

Sub-aim 1b: Development of the QMA- Sub-aim 1b

Sub-aim 1c: Pilot study of QMA

• 8 to 12 herds in Michigan• 3 months• Apply QMA team approach• Feedback (Focus groups)

– Producers– Employees– Veterinarians

Sub-aim 1c: Pilot model for QMA-based intervention in dairy herds

QMA assessment

in herd

Identify critical

control point (behavioral) deficiencies

Implement antimicrobia

l use program

(Leg bands, on-farm

culture, drug containers)

Recommend farm specific changes with herd quality milk team

Monitor goals with

herd quality milk team

Phase I- MSU-CVMEnrollment open all semesters

All Students (BS, Ag Tech, DVM) and Dairy Industry Professionals

Online : Fundamentals of QMAPhase II- PSU

Summer enrollmentUndergradsPractical – “hands on”

Phase II- PSUSummer

enrollmentDairy

ProfessionalsPractical -

“hands on”Examination

AIM 2 : Quality Milk Specialist Certificate

Aim 3: QMA Intervention Trial Flowchart

Control Herdsn = 80

Pre-test Instrument(Mastitis behaviors and attitudes

Audit antimicrobial use and clinical mastitis records only

No further intervention

Post-test instrument (Mastitis behaviors and attitudes)

QMA, Goals, Team MeetingCollect drug containersRecord clinical mastitis

Collect drug containers Record clinical mastitis

BTSCC

Start 3 6 9 12 15 (months)

Aim 1- Develop Quality Milk Alliance (QMA)

Aim 2- Develop and Test Quality Milk Specialist

Certificate program

Aim 3- Implement and evaluate QMA farm

intervention

Stakeholderand Advisor

Input

Increased dairy food security and quality

QMA farm intervention to reduce

mastitis and antimicrobial use

Quality Milk Specialists

certified to perform QMA farm

intervention