Antimicrobial Susceptibility Diagnostic Aid
WVDL primarily uses the broth microdilution method for antimicrobial susceptibility testing, although
the Kirby Bauer, disk diffusion, method is still employed when needed.
WVDL primarily uses the broth microdilution method for antimicrobial susceptibility testing, although
the Kirby Bauer, disk diffusion, method is still employed when needed.
High bacterial numbers in milk, calf milk replacer (CMR) or colostrum can adversely affect the health and well being of dairy calves
File: CL-Res-8-Colostrum-and-Waste-Milk-Interpretation-Guidelines.pdfBacterial Culture of Colostrum, Calf Milk Replacer (CMR) and Waste Milk
Sampling Instructions
The best samples are collected within 4-8 hours of death, but it’s difficult to predict which cases will
be diagnostic. Please collect both fresh and formalin-fixed tissues from any organ that has gross
lesions.