Faculty

 

 

 

 

 

Michael W. Sanderson
DVM - Colorado State University
MS - Washington State University
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine (Epidemiology Specialty)
Professor, Diagnostic Medicine and Pathobiology
Kansas State University

Phone: 785-532-4264
E-mail: sandersn@vet.k-state.edu

 

Service
I serve the veterinary and livestock community and ultimately the public through service on boards and organizations relevant to my expertise.   I currently serve as the Bovine Commodity group Chair for the National Animal Health Reporting System Steering Committee,  Co-Chair of the BVD Working group Research Subcommittee, for the National Cattleman’s Beef Association, and on the Editorial Advisory Board Preventive Veterinary Medicine.

Teaching
I teach the Intermediate Epidemiology class for graduate students and MPH students.   I also teach an Introduction to Disease Modeling class for graduate students.

Research
My research interests are in the epidemiology of disease and decreased production in beef operations, and the application of epidemiology and simulation modeling to facilitate decision making.  My research includes modeling biosecurity practices for beef operations including the use of Risk Analysis to identify optimal Biosecurity programs for BVDV and Tritrichomonas.

I am also actively involved in modeling the disease and economic effects of a Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak in the U.S.

My research interests also include the efficient and safe production of beef. My work here includes experimental and observational research on the epidemiology and ecology of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and other VTEC in cattle.  I also am involved in modeling of shedding dynamics and transmission of E. coli O157 through the environment.

Selected Publications (2009 to present)
*Dodd, C., +Sanderson, M.W. Jacob, M.E., Renter, D.G. Modeling Preharvest and Harvest Interventions for Escherichia coli O157 Contamination of Beef Cattle Carcasses. In Press,  Journal of Food Protection  2011.

*Dodd, C., Renter, D.G., Shi, X., Alam, J.M., Nagaraja, T.G., Sanderson, M.W. 2011. Prevalence and Persistence of Salmonella in Cohorts of Feedlot Cattle, Food Borne Pathogens and Disease.  8:781-789.

*Nickell J.S., White B.J., Larson R.L., Renter D.G., Sanderson M.W. 2011. Quantification of the Value of Implementing Whole Herd Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus Testing Strategies in Beef Cow-calf Herds. J Vet Diag Invest. 23:194-205.

*Nickell, J.S., White, B.J., Larson, R.L., Renter, D.G., Sanderson, M.W., Peck C. 2011. Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus (BVDV) Status in cow-calf herds and associations with biosecurity and production practices among Montana beef producers.  Bov Practitioner 43(1):14-22.

*White B.J., Hanzlicek G., Sanderson M.W., Anderson D.E., Larson R.L. 2010. Prevalence of Mollicutes species and Mycoplasma bovis in beef feeder calves at arrival and initial treatment for bovine respiratory disease. Canadian Veterinary Journal 51:1016-1018.

*Smith R.L. +Sanderson M.W. Renter D.G.. White B.W. Larson R.L. 2010. A stochastic risk model to assess the spread of bovine viral diarrhea virus in cow-calf herds following introduction.  Prev Vet Med 95:86-98

*Dodd, C., Renter, D.G., Fox, T., Shi, X., Sanderson, M., Nagaraja, T.G. 2010. Genetic Relatedness of Escherichia coli O157 Isolates from Cattle Feces and Pre-intervention Beef Carcasses, Foodborne Pathogens and Disease. 7:357-365.

*Walker C., Shi X., Sanderson M., Sargeant J., Nagaraja T.G. 2010. Prevalence of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in gut contents of beef cattle at slaughter. Foodborne Pathogens and Disease. 7:249-255.

*Alam M.J., Renter D.G., Ives S.E., Thomson D.U., Sanderson M.W., Hollis L.C., Nagaraja T.G. 2009. Fecal shedding of Salmonella in feedlot cattle that were treated for apparent respiratory disease. Veterinary Research 40:02.

*Grooms, D., Givens, D., Sanderson, M.W., White, B.J., Grotelueschen, D., Smith, D. 2009 Integrated BVD control plans for beef operations. Bov Practitioner 43(2): 106-116.

*Smith R.L. +Sanderson M.W. Renter D.G.. White B.W. Larson R.L. 2009. A stochastic model to assess the risk of introduction of bovine viral diarrhea virus to beef cow-calf herds.  Prev Vet Med. 88:101-108.