Study Participation: We
contact producers primarily through their veterinarians. Here is some information on
the benefits we offer to participants, what our sampling involves for producers, and
different ways to become involved.
Veterinarians
Research Topics
Congenital hypothyroid dysmaturity
syndrome in foals ("mustard" foals)
Foodborne
Disease Overview: Researchers use epidemiology to
understand Salmonella, E. coli O157 and Campylobacter.
Outbreak investigations and long-term studies of pathogen movement on cattle farms help
decrease the risk of foodborne illness. Our laboratory studies a
variety of organisms which can be transmitted from cattle to humans.
The
association of Feed and Water with Salmonella and E. coli O157
prevalence in cattle: A study funded by an FDA grant
focuses on feed and water as sources of E. coli O157 and
Salmonella infection
Salmonella:
Investigating the epidemiology and ecology of Salmonella
typhimurium DT104 in and around farms. The ultimate goal is to
develop strategies to prevent entry of infection to the farm and to
mitigate zoonotic risk
Escherichia coli
O157 and Campylobacter:
Studies on
zoonotic bacteria Salmonella, Campylobacter jejuni
and E. coli 0157. Recent human problems with E. coli
0157 have elevated the need for a descriptive epidemiology,
determination of risk factors for herd status, and on farm ecology.
Mastitis: Heifer mastitis
research includes identifying transmission factors, Staph. aureus epidemiology,
immune response, milk antibody test, and management of dairy teat chapping..
Crooked Calf Disorder: Identifying the determinants for regional
and on-farm variation in risk for lupine-induced arthrogryposis (crooked calf disorder) in
range cattle.
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