RESISTOVI Operational Group: Using big data for the prudent use of antibiotics on sheep farms in Aragon
- Type Operational group
- Status In progress
- Execution 2023 -2037
- Assigned Budget 40.876,00 €
- Scope Autonómico
- Autonomous community Aragón
- Main source of financing PEPAC 2023-2027
The results will provide a more in-depth understanding of the agents that cause neonatal diarrhea in lambs in Aragon. Furthermore, the bacterial agents identified in the outbreaks will be subjected to antibiotic sensitivity testing, determining the minimum inhibitory concentration for a total of 13 antibiotics. The antibiotic sensitivity profiles of the different agents will allow for more rational use of these agents in the treatment of diarrheal processes. This will reduce the risk of developing antibiotic resistance by using those with the greatest sensitivity.
These data are specific to each of the farms studied, but a web application will be designed to ensure they can be shared across all farms participating in the project (more than 150). In this application, farmers and their veterinarians will be able to view the data for the outbreak analyzed on their own farm, as well as access aggregated data for the other outbreaks analyzed. These data can be viewed using various filters, such as the agent involved, geographic area, or time period.
The results will provide a more in-depth understanding of the agents that cause neonatal diarrhea in lambs in Aragon. Furthermore, the bacterial agents identified in the outbreaks will be subjected to antibiotic sensitivity testing, determining the minimum inhibitory concentration for a total of 13 antibiotics. The antibiotic sensitivity profiles of the different agents will allow for more rational use of these agents for the treatment of diarrheal processes.
This will reduce the risk of developing antibiotic resistance by using those with the highest sensitivity. These data are specific to each of the farms studied, but a web application will be designed to ensure they can be shared across all farms participating in the project (more than 150). In this application, farmers and their veterinarians will be able to consult the data on the outbreak analyzed on their own farm, but they will also be able to access aggregated data from the other outbreaks analyzed. These data can be accessed using various filters, such as the agent involved, the geographic area, or the time period.
To achieve the desired results, a series of activities have been established. These activities are as follows:
- Collection of samples from diarrheal outbreaks occurring on the 227 farms included in the project, which will be transported to the laboratory.
- Analysis of samples in the laboratory and identification of the bacterial agents involved in the outbreak.
- Antibiotic sensitivity testing by plate microdilution for the identified agents.
- Preparation of reports recommending the most effective in vitro antibiotics for eliminating the bacteria involved.
- Creation of a web application for managing farm reports and allowing for the ability to view aggregated data from the rest of the farm.
- Development of multiple filters for querying aggregated data by geographic area, agent, or time period.
The problem of antibiotic resistance is currently a major health threat. This resistance leads to a lack of effectiveness of treatments implemented in animals, so knowing which antibiotics are most effective for each disease is essential. Neonatal diarrhea is a recurring problem in sheep farms in Aragon, so the project focuses on studying the etiological agents that cause it and determining the most effective antibiotics for its treatment.
- Coordinator/entity name: CASA DE GANADEROS DE ZARAGOZA SCL
- Postal address: Calle San Andrés 8
- Coordinator/entity email: cooperativa@casaganaderos.com
- Telephone: 976296970
- CASA DE GANADEROS DE ZARAGOZA SCL
- FRANCO Y NAVARRO SA(fyn@francosa.com)
- CASA DE GANADEROS DE ZARAGOZA SCL
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