K. McCubbin
13 Papers
K. McCubbin is an academic researcher. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Antimicrobial. The author has an hindex of 1, co-authored 1 publications.
Chat about Author
Papers
Efficiency of inspection procedures for the detection of tuberculous lesions in cattle
Leigh A. L. Corner,L. Melville,K. McCubbin,K. Small,B. S. McCormick,Paul R. Wood,J. S. Rothel +6 more
TL;DR: If meat inspection is to provide an effective means of monitoring the level of bovine tuberculosis during the final stages of eradication, a procedure no less sensitive than that introduced in 1976 should be used.
167
Invited review: Selective use of antimicrobials in dairy cattle at drying-off.
K. McCubbin,E. de Jong,Theo J.G.M. Lam,David F. Kelton,John R. Middleton,Scott McDougall,S. De Vliegher,Sandra Godden,Päivi J. Rajala-Schultz,S Rowe,David C. Speksnijder,John P. Kastelic,Herman W. Barkema +12 more
TL;DR: In this article , the authors summarized available literature regarding current dry cow therapy practices and associated impacts on udder health, milk production, economics, antimicrobial use, and antimicrobial resistance.
38
Invited review: Selective treatment of clinical mastitis in dairy cattle.
E. de Jong,K. McCubbin,David C. Speksnijder,Simon Dufour,John R. Middleton,Pamela L. Ruegg,T. Lam,David F. Kelton,Scott McDougall,Sandra Godden,A. Lago,Päivi J. Rajala-Schultz,Karin Orsel,S. De Vliegher,Volker Krömker,Diego B. Nobrega,John P. Kastelic,Herman W. Barkema +17 more
TL;DR: In this article , an evidence-based protocol for selective clinical mastitis treatment decisions based on a combination of rapid diagnostic test results, review of somatic cell count and CM records, and elucidated consequences in terms of udder health, AMU, and farm economics.
Selective treatment of nonsevere clinical mastitis does not adversely affect cure, somatic cell count, milk yield, recurrence, or culling: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
E. de Jong,Lien Creytens,S. De Vliegher,K. McCubbin,Mya Baptiste,Alexander A. Leung,David C. Speksnijder,Simon Dufour,John R. Middleton,Pamela L. Ruegg,T. Lam,David F. Kelton,Scott McDougall,Sandra Godden,A. Lago,Päivi J. Rajala-Schultz,Karin Orsel,Volker Krömker,John P. Kastelic,Herman W. Barkema +19 more
TL;DR: In this paper , a systematic search identified 13 studies that compared selective versus blanket clinical mastitis (CM) treatment protocols and reported outcomes were synthesized with random-effects models and presented as risk ratios or mean differences.
Crossover-Use of Human Antibiotics in Livestock in Agricultural Communities: A Qualitative Cross-Country Comparison between Uganda, Tanzania and India
Jessica Myers,Mathew Hennessey,J. Arnold,K. McCubbin,Tiziana Lembo,Ana Mateus,Freddy Eric Kitutu,Indranil Samanta,Eleanor Hutchinson,Alicia Davis,Blandina T. Mmbaga,Fortunata Nasuwa,Meenakshi Gautham,Siân E. Clarke +13 more
TL;DR: Primary data analysis of in-depth interview and focus-group discussion transcripts from independent studies investigating antibiotic use in agricultural communities in Uganda, Tanzania and India was performed to understand the practice of antibiotic crossover-use by medicine-providers and livestock-keepers in these settings.