John R. Wenz DVM, MS
Assistant Professor
Field Disease Investigation Unit
Phone: 335-0773
Email:
jrwenz@vetmed.wsu.edu
Education
BS Cornell University 1991
DVM University of Illinois 1996
MS Colorado State University 1999
Research Interests
- Clinical Mastitis Severity
- Fresh Cow Monitoring
- Impact of Herd Health Records
- Teaching Clinical Problem Solving
Professional Positions
Food Animal Medicine and Surgery Intern, College of Veterinary
Medicine, Colorado State University 1996-1997
Associate Veterinarian, Copake Veterinary Hospital, Copake, NY
1999-2001.Assistant Professor, College of Veterinary Medicine,
Colorado State University 2001-2006
Assistant Professor, College of Veterinary Medicine, Washington
State University Feb. 2007 – Present.
Publications
Wenz JR, Garry FB, Barrington GM. Comparison of severity
classification schemes for dairy cattle with acute coliform
mastitis. J. Am Vet. Med. Assoc. 229:259-262, 2006.
Wenz JR, Barrington GM, Garry FB, Ellis, RP, Magnuson, RJ.
Escherichia coli isolates serotype, genotype and virulence genes and
clinical coliform mastitis severity in dairy cattle. J. Dairy Sci.
89:3408-3412, 2006
Wenz JR, Garry FB, Lombard JE, Elia R, Prentice D, Dinsmore RP.
Short Communication: Efficacy of parenteral ceftiofur for treatment
of systemically mild clinical mastitis in dairy cattle. J. Dairy
Sci. 88:3496-3499, 2005.
Wenz JR, Barrington GM, Garry FB, Dinsmore RP, Callan RJ. Use of
systemic disease signs to assess disease severity in dairy cows with
acute coliform mastitis. J Am Vet Med Assoc, 218:567-572, 2001.
Wenz JR, Barrington GM, Garry FB, McSweeney K, Dinsmore RP, Goodell
G, Callan RJ. Bacteremia associated with naturally occurring acute
coliform mastitis in dairy cows. J Am Vet Med Assoc, 219:976-981,
2001.
