Today we are talking with Dr. Virginia Fajt from Texas A&M University  and Dr. Paul Plummer from Iowa State University about the development and monitoring of antimicrobial resistance and how it relates to food-producing animals.  Topics discussed include: The significance of antimicrobial resistance in food-producing animals; the difference between antibiotic residues and antibiotic resistance; how resistance develops and how to prevent it; antimicrobial resistance monitoring, and much more! Helpful Links: AVMA Antimicrobial Use and Antimicrobial Resistance: https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/one-health/antimicrobial-use-and-antimicrobial-resistance AVMA Antimicrobial-Resistant Pathogens Affecting Animal Health: https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/one-health/antimicrobial-use-and-antimicrobial-resistance/antimicrobial-resistant-pathogens-affecting-animal-health AASRP Guidance for Antimicrobial Stewardship http://www.aasrp.org/resources/AASRPantimicrobial3F.pdf Food Animal Residue Avoidance Databank for estimated withdrawal intervals for extralabel drug use: http://www.farad.org/ Antimicrobial resistance genes found in bacteria used as probiotics: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0168160519303198 AVMA Committee on Antimicrobials: https://www.avma.org/membership/volunteering-avma/councils-committees-task-forces-and-trusts/committee-antimicrobials National Institute of Antimicrobial Resistance Research and Education (NIAMRRE): https://www.niamrre.org/ **We want your feedback! Email [email protected] and let us know how you are involved with dairy goats, what you think of the program, and send us questions that you'd like to have answered on a later episode! This podcast is sponsored by the American Association of Small Ruminant Practitioners as well as USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Agricultural and Food Research Initiative Competitive Program, Antimicrobial Resistance grant # 2020-04197. Questions or comments about today's episode can be directed to [email protected]