Recent Publications

Peer-Reviewed Journals

CORE faculty/staff in bold, *student first author

Sargeant JM, O’Connor AM, Renter DG, Ruple A. What question are we trying to answer? Embracing causal inference. Front Vet Sci. 2024 May 21;11:1402981. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2024.1402981

Seger HL, Sanderson MW, White BJ, Lanzas C. Analysis of within-pen and between-pen fenceline temporal contact networks in confined feedlot cattle. Prev Vet Med. 2024 Jun;227:106210. doi: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2024.106210

*McAtee TB, Renter DG, Murphy T, Betts NB, Depenbusch BE. Cattle, carcass, economic, and estimated emission impacts of feeding finishing steers lubabegron or ractopamine hydrochloride. Transl Anim Sci. 2024 Mar 08; txae031. doi: 10.1093/tas/txae031

*Horton LM, Depenbusch BE, Schroeder TC, Pendell DL, Streeter MN, Hutcheson JP, Renter DG. Impacts of economic factors influencing net returns of beef feedlot heifers administered two implant programs and fed for differing days-on-feed from pooled randomized controlled trials. Transl Anim Sci. 2024 Feb 20; txae021. doi: 10.1093/tas/txae021

Wisnieski L, Sanderson MW, Renter DG, Bello NM. Inferential implications of normalizing binomial proportions in a structural equation model: A simulation study motivated by feedlot data. Prev Vet Med. 2023 Aug;217:105963. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2023.105963.

Kipp K, Cummings DB, Goehl D, Wade HH, Davidson JM, Renter DG, Verocai GG, Rash L. Evaluation of a refugia-based strategy for gastrointestinal nematodes on weight gain and fecal egg counts in naturally infected stocker calves administered combination anthelmintics. Vet Parasitol. 2023 Jul;319:109955. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2023.109955.

*Smith MR, Sanderson MW. Modeled impacts of rapid and accurate cattle tracing in a Foot-and-Mouth Disease outbreak in the US. Prev Vet Med. 2023 Jun;215:105911. doi: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2023.105911.

*Horton LM, Depenbusch BE, Dewsbury DM, McAtee TB, Betts NM, Renter DG. Comprehensive outcomes affected by antimicrobial metaphylaxis of feedlot calves at medium-risk for bovine respiratory disease from a randomized controlled trial. Vet Sci. 2023 Jan 17;10(2):67. doi: 10.3390/vetsci10020067.

Lewis GL, Cernicchiaro N, Moxley RA. Effect of potassium tellurite concentration in a chromogenic agar medium on isolation of tellurite-resistant "Top Seven" Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli from ground beef. J Food Prot. 2023 Jan;86(1):100017. doi: 10.1016/j.jfp.2022.11.009.

Szasz JI, Bryant TC, Bryant LK, Streeter MN, Hutcheson JP, Renter DG. Health and performance outcomes from a randomized clinical trial of post-metaphylactic intervals following tildipirosin metaphylaxis for control of naturally occurring bovine respiratory disease in commingled light-weight yearling steers in a commercial feedlot. Bov Pract. 2022 Dec 29;56(2):38-46. https://doi.org/10.21423/bovine-vol56no2p38-46.

*Horton LM, Depenbusch BE, Holland BP, Word AB, Streeter MN, Hutcheson JP, Renter DG. A randomized trial and multi-site pooled trial analyses comparing effects of two hormonal implant programs and differing days-on-feed on carcass characteristics and feedlot performance of beef heifers. Transl Anim Sci. 2022 Dec 13;7(1):txac162. doi: 10.1093/tas/txac162.

Dewsbury DMA, Renter DG, Bradford BJ, DeDonder KD, Mellencamp M, Cernicchiaro N. The application, value, and impact of outcomes research in animal health and veterinary medicine. Front Vet Sci. 2022 Nov 29;9:972057. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2022.972057.

*Seger H, Sanderson MW, Nagaraja TG. Nonpathogenic Escherichia coli strains as a surrogate for Shiga toxin-producing E. coli - fecal shedding dynamics and pen environmental contamination in weaned calves and feedlot steers. Applied Animal Science. 2022 Aug;38(4):305-316. https://doi.org/10.15232/aas.2021-02260.

*Lewy K, Cernicchiaro N, Dixon AL, Beyene TJ, Shane D, George, LA, Nagaraja TG, White BJ, Sanderson MW. Association between tulathromycin treatment in response to bovine respiratory disease with antimicrobial resistance profiles among gut commensals and foodborne bacterial pathogens isolated from feces of beef steers. J Food Prot. 2022 Aug 1;85(8):1221-1231. doi: 10.4315/JFP-22-078.

Wright A, Amodie DM, Cernicchiaro N, Lascelles BDX, Pavlock AM, Roberts C, Bartram DJ. Identification of canine osteoarthritis using an owner-reported screening questionnaire and treatment monitoring using functional mobility tests. J Small Anim Pract. 2022 Aug;63(8):609-618. doi: 10.1111/jsap.13500.

Dixon AL, Hanthorn CJ, Pendell DL, Cernicchiaro N, Renter DG. Economic assessments from experimental research trials of feedlot cattle health and performance: a scoping review. Transl Anim Sci. 2022 Jun 6;6(3):txac077. doi: 10.1093/tas/txac077.

*Dewsbury DMA, Cernicchiaro N, Sanderson MW, Dixon AL, Ekong PS. A systematic review and meta-analysis of published literature on prevalence of non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli serogroups (O26, O45, O103, O111, O121, and O145) and virulence genes in feces, hides, and carcasses of pre- and peri-harvest cattle worldwide. Anim Health Res Rev. 2022 Jun;23(1):1-24. doi: 10.1017/S1466252321000153.

Wisnieski L, Amrine DE, Renter DG. Predictive Models for Weekly Cattle Mortality after Arrival at a Feeding Location Using Records, Weather, and Transport Data at Time of Purchase. Pathogens. 2022 Apr 15;11(4):473. doi: 10.3390/pathogens11040473.

Renter DG, Dodd CC, Noll LW, Nagaraja TG, Ives SE. Coliform and Escherichia coli Contamination on External and Internal Surfaces of Beef Carcasses with and without Tissue Adhesion Excision. J Food Prot. 2022 Apr 1;85(4):701-705. doi: 10.4315/JFP-21-426.

Cernicchiaro N, Oliveira ARS, Hanthorn C, Renter DG. Outcomes research: origins, relevance and potential impacts for veterinary medicine. J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2022 Jan 28;260(7):714-723. doi: 10.2460/javma.21.06.0318.

Adetunji SA, Smolensky D, Mitzel DN, Owens JL, Chitko-McKown CG, Cernicchiaro N, Noronha LE. In Vitro Infection Dynamics of Japanese Encephalitis Virus in Established Porcine Cell Lines. Pathogens. 2021 Nov 12;10(11):1468. doi: 10.3390/pathogens10111468.

Hanthorn CJ, Sanderson MW, Dixon AL. Survey of emergency response plans for managing the movement of cattle during a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in North America. J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2021 Nov 1;259(9):1047-1056. doi: https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.259.9.1047.

*Baruch J, Cernicchiaro N, Cull CA, Lechtenberg KF, Nickell JS, Renter DG. Assessment of bovine respiratory disease progression in calves challenged with bovine herpesvirus 1 and Mannheimia haemolytica using point-of-care and laboratory-based blood leukocyte differential assays. Transl Anim Sci. 2021 Oct 13;5(4):txab200. doi: 10.1093/tas/txab200.

*Farthing TS, Dawson DE, Sanderson MW, Seger H, Lanzas C. Combining epidemiological and ecological methods to quantify social effects on Escherichia coli transmission. R Soc Open Sci. 2021 Oct 6;8(10):210328. doi: 10.1098/rsos.210328.

*Coffman MS, Sanderson MW, Dodd CC, Arzt J, Renter DG. Estimation of Foot-and-Mouth Disease windborne transmission risk from USA beef feedlots. Prev Vet Med. 2021 Oct;195:105453. doi: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2021.105453.

Bornheim HN, Chamorro MF, Cernicchiaro N, Reppert EJ, Larson RL, Huser S, Thoresen M, Jones K, Weaber RL, Woolums AR. Evaluation of specific immunoglobulin A in nasal secretions and neutralizing antibodies in serum collected at multiple time points from young beef calves following intranasal or subcutaneous administration of a modified-live bovine respiratory syncytial virus vaccine. Am J Vet Res. 2021 Sep;82(9):746-751. doi: 10.2460/ajvr.82.9.746.

Fitzgerald AH, Zhang Y, Fritz S, Whitehouse WH, Brabson T, Pohlman L, Cernicchiaro N, Tonozzi C, Ensley S. Detecting and quantifying marijuana metabolites in serum and urine of 19 dogs affected by marijuana toxicity. J Vet Diagn Invest. 2021 Sep;33(5):1002-1007. doi: 10.1177/10406387211027227.

Wisnieski L, Amrine DE, Renter DG. Predictive modeling of bovine respiratory disease outcomes in feedlot cattle: A narrative review. Livest Sci. 2021 Aug 8;251:104666. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.livsci.2021.104666.

Wisnieski L, Amrine DE, Cernicchiaro N, Sanderson MW, Renter DG. Weather conditions associated with death attributed to bovine respiratory disease complex in high-risk auction market-sourced male beef calves. Am J Vet Res. 2021 Aug;82(8):644-652. doi: 10.2460/ajvr.82.8.644.

*Cabezas AH, Sanderson MW, Lockhart CY, Riley KA, Hanthorn CJ. Spatial and network analysis of U.S. livestock movements based on Interstate Certificates of Veterinary Inspection. Prev Vet Med. 2021 Aug;193:105391. doi: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2021.105391.

Midla LT, Hill KL, Van Engen NK, Edmonds M, Renter DG, Streeter MN, Hutcheson JP, Griebel PJ. Innate and acquired immune responses of colostrum-fed neonatal Holstein calves following intranasal vaccination with two commercially available modified-live virus vaccines. J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2021 May 15;258(10):1119-1129. doi: 10.2460/javma.258.10.1119.

Nickell JS, Hutcheson JP, Renter DG, Amrine DA. Comparison of a traditional bovine respiratory disease control regimen with a targeted program based upon individualized risk predictions generated by the Whisper On Arrival technology. Transl Anim Sci. 2021 May 6;5(2):txab081. doi: 10.1093/tas/txab081.

Capps KM, Ludwig JB, Shridhar PB, Shi X, Roberts E, DebRoy C, Cernicchiaro N, Phebus RK, Bai J, Nagaraja TG. Identification, Shiga toxin subtypes and prevalence of minor serogroups of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli in feedlot cattle feces. Sci Rep. 2021 Apr 21;11(1):8601. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-87544-w.

*Cabezas AH, Sanderson MW, Volkova VV. Modeling Intervention Scenarios During Potential Foot-and-Mouth Disease Outbreaks Within U.S. Beef Feedlots. Front Vet Sci. 2021 Feb 16;8:559785. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2021.559785.

*Oliveira ARS, Cohnstaedt LW, Cernicchiaro N. Unbiased approaches for reviewing entomology literature: a systematized review. Ann Entomol Soc Am. 2021 Feb 3;114(2):229-246. doi: https://doi.org/10.1093/aesa/saaa058.

*Horton LM, Depenbusch BE, Pendell DL, Renter DG. Description of feedlot animals culled for slaughter, revenue received, and associations with reported US beef market prices. Bov Pract. 2021 Feb 1;55(1):65-77. doi: https://doi.org/10.21423/bovine-vol55no1p65-77.

*Dewsbury DMA, Cernicchiaro N, Depenbusch B, Nagaraja TG, Renter DG. Effectiveness of a Direct-Fed Microbial Product Containing Lactobacillus acidophilus and Lactobacillus casei in Reducing Fecal Shedding of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Commercial Feedlot Cattle. Foodborne Pathog Dis. 2021 Jan;18(1):16-23. doi: 10.1089/fpd.2020.2828.

Dixon A, Cernicchiaro N, Amachawadi R, Cull C, Shi X, Renter DG. Longitudinal Characterization of Prevalence and Concentration of Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli Serogroups in Feces of Individual Feedlot Cattle. Foodborne Pathog Dis. 2020 Oct;17(10):631-639. doi: 10.1089/fpd.2019.2777.

Cernicchiaro N, Oliveira ARS, Hoehn A, Noll LW, Shridhar PB, Nagaraja TG, Ives SE, Renter DG, Sanderson MW. Associations Between Season, Processing Plant, and Hide Cleanliness Scores with Prevalence and Concentration of Major Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli on Beef Cattle Hides. Foodborne Pathog Dis. 2020 Oct;17(10):611-619. doi: 10.1089/fpd.2019.2778.

*Cabezas AH, Sanderson MW, Volkova VV. A Meta-Population Model of Potential Foot-and-Mouth Disease Transmission, Clinical Manifestation, and Detection Within U.S. Beef Feedlots. Front Vet Sci. 2020 Sep 23;7:527558. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2020.527558.

Smith ZK, Renter DG, Holland BP, Word AB, Crawford GI, Nichols WT, Nuttelman BL, Streeter MN, Walter LJ, Hutcheson JP, Dicke B, Brandt RT, Szasz JI, Bryant TC, Pringle LFG, Carlson ZE, Erickson GE, Johnson BJ. A pooled analysis of six large-pen feedlot studies: effects of a non-coated initial and terminal implant compared with a single initial and delayed-release implant on arrival in feedlot heifers. Transl Anim Sci. 2020 Jul 2;4(3):txaa109. doi: 10.1093/tas/txaa109.

Theurer ME, Fox JT, Portillo TA, Meyer NF, Ensley DT, Renter DG. Comparison of gamithromycin post-treatment intervals for beef cattle naturally affected with bovine respiratory disease. Bov Pract. 2020 Jun 1;54(2):105-111.

*Farthing TS, Dawson DE, Sanderson MW, Lanzas C. Accounting for space and uncertainty in real-time location system-derived contact networks. Ecol Evol. 2020 Apr 12;10(11):4702-4715. doi: 10.1002/ece3.6225.

*Dennis EJ, Schroeder TC, Renter DG. Net return distributions when metaphylaxis is used to control bovine respiratory disease in high health risk cattle. Transl Anim Sci. 2020 Feb 17;4(2):txaa020. doi: 10.1093/tas/txaa020.

*Spare MR, Hanzlicek GA, Wootten KL, Anderson GA, Thomson DU, Sanderson MW, Ganta RR, Reif KE, Raghavan RK. Bovine anaplasmosis herd prevalence and management practices as risk-factors associated with herd disease status. Vet Parasitol. 2020;277S:100021. doi: 10.1016/j.vpoa.2019.100021.

Cernicchiaro N, Oliveira ARS, Hoehn A, Cull CA, Noll LW, Shridhar PB, Nagaraja TG, Ives SE, Renter DG, Sanderson MW. Quantification of Bacteria Indicative of Fecal and Environmental Contamination from Hides to Carcasses. Foodborne Pathog Dis. 2019 Dec;16(12):844-855. doi: 10.1089/fpd.2019.2656.

Beyene TJ, Fitzpatrick MC, Galvani AP, Mourits MCM, Revie CW, Cernicchiaro N, Sanderson MW, Hogeveen H. Impact of One-Health framework on vaccination cost-effectiveness: A case study of rabies in Ethiopia. One Health. 2019 Aug 21;8:100103. doi: 10.1016/j.onehlt.2019.100103.

Hanthorn CJ, Sanderson MW. Xylazine sedation and gunshot for depopulation of cattle. Bov Pract. 2019 Jun 1;53(2):166-168. doi: https://doi.org/10.21423/bovine-vol53no2p166-168.

*Baruch J, Cernicchiaro N, Cull CA, Lechtenberg KF, Nickell JS, Renter DG. Performance of multiple diagnostic methods in assessing the progression of bovine respiratory disease in calves challenged with infectious bovine rhinotracheitis virus and Mannheimia haemolytica1. J Anim Sci. 2019 May 30;97(6):2357-2367. doi: 10.1093/jas/skz107.

*Dawson DE, Farthing TS, Sanderson MW, Lanzas C. Transmission on empirical dynamic contact networks is influenced by data processing decisions. Epidemics. 2019 Mar;26:32-42. doi: 10.1016/j.epidem.2018.08.003.

*Valencia D, Liebstein ML, Thompson P, Renter DG. A randomized trial comparing effects of respiratory disease metaphylaxis with gamithromycin or ceftiofur crystalline free acid on the health, performance, and economic return of auction market-derived stocker calves backgrounded on Missouri pastures. Bov Pract. 2019 Feb 1;53(1):10-17. doi: https://doi.org/10.21423/bovine-vol53no1p10-16.

Additional publications can be found on each faculty member's individual webpage.

Older Publications

2018

*Shane DD, McLellan JG, White BJ, Larson RL, Amrine DE, Sanderson MW, Apley MD. Evaluation of animal-to-animal and community contact structures determined by a real-time location system for correlation with and prediction of new bovine respiratory disease diagnoses in beef cattle during the first 28 days after feedlot entry. Am J Vet Res. 2018 Dec;79(12):1277-1286. doi: 10.2460/ajvr.79.12.1277.

Amrine DE, McLellan JG, White BJ, Larson RL, Renter DG, Sanderson M. Evaluation of three classification models to predict risk class of cattle cohorts developing bovine respiratory disease within the first 14 days on feed using on-arrival and/or pre-arrival information. Comput Electron Agric. 2018 Dec 10;156:439-446. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2018.11.035.

*Ekong PS, Sanderson MW, Shridhar PB, Cernicchiaro N, Renter DG, Bello NM, Bai J, Nagaraja TG. Bayesian estimation of sensitivity and specificity of culture- and PCR-based methods for detection of six major non-O157 Escherichia coli serogroups in cattle feces. Prev Vet Med. 2018 Dec 1;161:90-99. doi: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2018.10.012.

*Dawson DE, Keung JH, Napoles MG, Vella MR, Chen S, Sanderson MW, Lanzas C. Investigating behavioral drivers of seasonal Shiga-Toxigenic Escherichia Coli (STEC) patterns in grazing cattle using an agent-based model. PLoS One. 2018 Oct 10;13(10):e0205418. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0205418.

*Cabezas AH, Sanderson MW, Jaberi-Douraki M, Volkova VV. Clinical and infection dynamics of foot-and-mouth disease in beef feedlot cattle: An expert survey. Prev Vet Med. 2018 Oct 1;158:160-168. doi: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2018.08.007.

Bello NM, Ferreira VC, Gianola D, Rosa GJM. Conceptual framework for investigating causal effects from observational data in livestock. J Anim Sci. 2018 Sep 29;96(10):4045-4062. doi: 10.1093/jas/sky277

*Chitakasempornkul K, Cha E, Renter DG, Sanderson M, Jager A, Bello NM. Accounting for data architecture in structural equation modeling of feedlot cattle performance. J Agric Biol Environ Stat. 2018 Sept 28;23(4):529-549. doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13253-018-0336-7.

*Noll LW, Shridhar PB, Ives SE, Cha E, Nagaraja TG, Renter DG. Detection and Quantification of Seven Major Serogroups of Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli on Hides of Cull Dairy, Cull Beef, and Fed Beef Cattle at Slaughter. J Food Prot. 2018 Aug;81(8):1236-1244. doi: 10.4315/0362-028X.JFP-17-497.

Bello NM, Renter DG. Invited review: Reproducible research from noisy data: Revisiting key statistical principles for the animal sciences. J Dairy Sci. 2018 Jul;101(7):5679-5701. doi: 10.3168/jds.2017-13978.

Timsit E, Léguillette R, White BJ, Larson RL, Buczinski S. Likelihood ratios: an intuitive tool for incorporating diagnostic test results into decision-making. J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2018 Jun 1;252(11):1362-1366. doi: 10.2460/javma.252.11.1362.

*Oliveira ARS, Strathe E, Etcheverry L, Cohnstaedt LW, McVey DS, Piaggio J, Cernicchiaro N. Assessment of data on vector and host competence for Japanese encephalitis virus: A systematic review of the literature. Prev Vet Med. 2018 Jun 1;154:71-89. doi: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2018.03.018.

*Smith AB, Renter DG, Shi X, Cernicchiaro N, Sahin O, Nagaraja TG. Campylobacter Prevalence and Quinolone Susceptibility in Feces of Preharvest Feedlot Cattle Exposed to Enrofloxacin for the Treatment of Bovine Respiratory Disease. Foodborne Pathog Dis. 2018 Jun;15(6):377-385. doi: 10.1089/fpd.2017.2398.

Beyene TJ, Mourits MCM, Revie CW, Hogeveen H. Determinants of health seeking behaviour following rabies exposure in Ethiopia. Zoonoses Public Health. 2018 Jun;65(4):443-453. doi: 10.1111/zph.12458.

*Dennis EJ, Schroeder TC, Renter DG, Pendell DL. Value of arrival metaphylaxis in U.S. cattle industry. J Agric Res Econ. 2018 May;43(2):233-250. doi: 10.22004/ag.econ.273448.

Bai J, Trinetta V, Shi X, Noll LW, Magossi G, Zheng W, Porter EP, Cernicchiaro N, Renter DG, Nagaraja TG. A multiplex real-time PCR assay, based on invA and pagC genes, for the detection and quantification of Salmonella enterica from cattle lymph nodes. J Microbiol Methods. 2018 May;148:110-116. doi: 10.1016/j.mimet.2018.03.019.

Shakeri H, Volkova V, Wen X, Deters A, Cull C, Drouillard J, Müller C, Moradijamei B, Jaberi-Douraki M. Establishing Statistical Equivalence of Data from Different Sampling Approaches for Assessment of Bacterial Phenotypic Antimicrobial Resistance. Appl Environ Microbiol. 2018 Apr 16;84(9):e02724-17. doi: 10.1128/AEM.02724-17.

Beyene TJ, Mourits MCM, Kidane AH, Hogeveen H. Estimating the burden of rabies in Ethiopia by tracing dog bite victims. PLoS One. 2018 Feb 21;13(2):e0192313. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0192313.

Dodd CC, Bechtol DT, Waite A, Corbin M, Renter DG. A randomized trial to compare the efficacy of tildipirosin and tulathromycin for initial treatment of bovine respiratory disease in naturally exposed commercial feedlot heifers. Bov Pract. 2018 Feb 1;52(1):39-45. doi: https://doi.org/10.21423/bovine-vol52no1p39-45.

Leta S, Beyene TJ, De Clercq EM, Amenu K, Kraemer MUG, Revie CW. Global risk mapping for major diseases transmitted by Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus. Int J Infect Dis. 2018 Feb;67:25-35. doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2017.11.026.

Beyene TJ, Asfaw F, Getachew Y, Tufa TB, Collins I, Beyi AF, Revie CW. A Smartphone-Based Application Improves the Accuracy, Completeness, and Timeliness of Cattle Disease Reporting and Surveillance in Ethiopia. Front Vet Sci. 2018 Jan 16;5:2. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2018.00002.

Published Presentations and Abstracts

CORE faculty/staff in bold, *student first author

*McAtee TB, Renter DG, Murphy T, Betts N, Depenbusch B. Growth performance, carcass characteristics, health, and mobility scores of finishing steers fed Experior (Lubabegron) or Optaflexx (Ractopamine Hydrochloride) (Poster). Plains Nutrition Council, April 10-12, 2024, San Antonio, Texas. Student Award Winner.

*Edache SE, Dewsbury DM, Horton V, George LA, Shi X, Nagaraja TG, Trujillo S, Algino R, Edrington TS, Renter DG, Cernicchiaro N. Evaluation of a postbiotic on Salmonella enterica prevalence, serotype diversity, and antimicrobial resistance in subiliac lymph nodes of cull dairy cattle. Beef Industry Food Safety Council, April 2-4, 2024, Denver, Colorado.

*McAtee TB, Cernicchiaro N, Renter DG. Quantifying associations between cattle health and performance metrics with estimated greenhouse gas emissions in U.S. feedlots. Phi-Zeta research day, March 5, 2024, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas. Applied/Clinical Science Oral Presentations (Large Animal) – 1^st place

*Horton V, Hanthorn CJ, Edache S, Dixon AL, Noronha L, Mitzel D, Cohnstaedt L, Brown V, Mire C, Cernicchiaro N. Japanese encephalitis virus transmission in swine populations: A rapid systematic review of the literature. Phi-Zeta research day, March 5, 2024, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas.

*Edache SE, Dewsbury DM, Horton V, George LA, Shi X, Nagaraja TG, Trujillo S, Algino R, Edrington TS, Renter DG, Cernicchiaro N. Assessing the impact of a postbiotic on Salmonella enterica prevalence, serotype diversity, and antimicrobial resistance in subiliac lymph nodes of cull dairy cattle. Phi-Zeta research day, March 5, 2024, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas.

*Gennett D, McAtee TB, Renter DG. Evaluating estimated carbon emissions and feedlot production data to address beef sustainability (Poster). Phi-Zeta research day, March 5, 2024, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas.

*McAtee TB, Renter DG, Murphy T, Betts NB, Depenbusch BE. Growth performance, carcass characteristics, health, and mobility scores of finishing steers fed Experior (Lubabegron) or Optaflexx (Ractopamine Hydrocholoride) (Poster). Cattlemen’s Day, March 1, 2024, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas.

Day M, Schroeder TC, McAtee T, Renter DG. Impacts of changes in cattle performance on feedlot profitability and estimated net greenhouse gas emissions. Southern Agricultural Economics Association (SAEA) Annual Meeting, February 3-6, 2024, Atlanta, GA.

*Edache S, Oliveira A, Horton V, Dixon A, Cernicchiaro N. Insights into Japanese Encephalitis Virus transmission: A systematic review update on vector and host competence. Abstract #58. Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases, January 20-23, 2024, Chicago, Illinois.

*Gennett DM, McAtee TB, Renter DG. Evaluating estimated carbon emissions and feedlot production data to address beef sustainability (Poster). Abstract P105. Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases, January 20-23, 2024, Chicago, Illinois.

*Hardee DV, Renter DG, Bryant LB. Clinical outcomes of feedlot calves with antibiotic resistant and non-resistant respiratory disease bacteria. Abstract #170. Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases, January 20-23, 2024, Chicago, Illinois.

*Horton, L. An evaluation of extending the finishing period of feedlot cattle and frameworks for economic assessment of controlled trial data. 3MT04. Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases, January 20-23, 2024, Chicago, Illinois.

*Horton L, Depenbusch B, Schroeder T, Pendell D, Streeter M, Hutcheson J, Renter D. Economic considerations for extended feedlot heifer days-on-feed-sensitivity analyses from pooled clinical trials. Abstract #255. Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases, January 20-23, 2024, Chicago, Illinois. Association for Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine: Best oral presentation – 4^th Place

*Horton V, Hanthorn CJ, Thackrah A, Edache S, Dixon AL, Noronha L, Mitzel D, Brown VR, Cohnstaedt L, Mire C, Cernicchiaro N. Japanese encephalitis virus transmission in swine populations: A rapid systematic review of the literature. Abstract #57. Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases, January 20-23, 2024, Chicago, Illinois.

*McAtee, T. A path to quantifying beef cattle sustainability: Evaluating management decisions and impacts. 3MT03. Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases, January 20-23, 2024, Chicago, Illinois.

*McAtee TB, Depenbusch BE, Murphy T, Betts NB, Renter DG. Comprehensive outcomes from a feedlot trial comparing ractopamine hydrochloride and lubabegron feed additives. Abstract #252. Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases, January 20-23, 2024, Chicago, Illinois. Association for Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine: Best oral presentation – 2^nd Place

Moreno Torres K, Sanderson M, Rigney C, Schoenbaum M, Delgado A, Arzt J, Heier Stamm J. A stochastic framework to assess optimal allocation of limited vaccine doses in FMD outbreaks using game theory. Abstract #253. Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases, January 20-23, 2024, Chicago, Illinois.

Renter DG. Aligning valid research outcomes with stakeholder values. AVEPM Calvin Schwabe Symposium, Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases, January 20-23, 2024, Chicago, Illinois.

Barroga TRM, Sanderson MW. Exploring the swine trading landscape: A network analysis of live swine movement in the Philippines (Poster). Abstract P127. Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases, January 20-23, 2024, Chicago, Illinois.

*McAtee T, Depenbusch BE, Murphy T, Betts N, Renter DG. Growth performance, carcass characteristics, health, and mobility scores of finishing steers fed Optaflexx (Ractopamine Hydrochloride) or Experior (Lubabegron). Academy of Veterinary Consultants, August 3-5, 2023, Denver, CO.

*Gennett D, McAtee T, Renter DG. Evaluating estimated carbon emissions and feedlot production data to address beef sustainability. 2023 Veterinary Scholars Symposium, August 3-5, 2023, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Day M, Schroeder TC, McAtee T, Renter DG. Economic returns and environmental impacts of cattle feeding. Accepted as a selected paper for presentation at the Western Agricultural Economics Association Annual Meeting, July 2023, Wistler, BC.

*Horton LM, Depenbusch BE, Holland BP, Word AB, Schroeder TC, Pendell DL, Streeter MN, Hutcheson JP, Renter DG. Feedlot heifer performance, carcass characteristics, and economic impacts of differing days-on-feed from analyses of pooled randomized controlled trials. Plains Nutrition Council Spring Conference, April 5 – 7, 2023, San Antonio, TX.

*McAtee T, Renter DG, Day M, Schroeder T, Depenbusch B. Comprehensive assessment of feedlot health interventions using outcomes research in a sustainability context (Poster). Phi-Zeta research day, March 7, 2023, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas.

*Horton LM, Depenbusch BE, Holland BP, Word AB, Streeter MN, Hutcheson JP, Renter DG. Pooled analyses of three randomized controlled trials comparing effects of two hormonal implant programs and differing days-on-feed on carcass characteristics and feedlot performance of beef heifers. Phi-Zeta research day, March 7, 2023, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas.

*Edache SE, Dewsbury DM, Veloso VA, George LA, Shi, X, Nagaraja TG, Trujillo S, Edrington TS, Renter DG, Cernicchiaro N. Evaluating the effectiveness of a postbiotic product to reduce Salmonella prevalence in the subiliac lymph nodes of cull dairy cattle (Poster). Phi-Zeta research day, March 7, 2023, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas.

*Veloso VA, Tonsor GT, Hutcheson JP, Cernicchiaro N, Renter DG. Effects of combining value-added programs on premiums for calves sold through the Superior Livestock Auction (Poster). Cattlemen’s Day, March 3, 2023, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas.

*McAtee T, Renter DG, Day M, Schroeder T, Depenbusch B. Comprehensive assessment of feedlot health interventions using outcomes research in a sustainability context (Poster). Cattlemen’s Day, March 3, 2023, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas.

*Edache SE, Dewsbury DM, Veloso VA, George LA, Shi, X, Nagaraja TG, Trujillo S, Edrington TS, Renter DG, Cernicchiaro N. Evaluating the effectiveness of a postbiotic product to reduce Salmonella prevalence in the subiliac lymph nodes of cull dairy cattle (Poster). Cattlemen’s Day, March 3, 2023, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas.

Moreno Torres KI, Sanderson MW, Rigney C, Schoenbaum M, Delgado A, Arzt J, Heier Stamm JL. A framework for multi-player decision-making on the allocation of limited resources on simulated FMD outbreaks. Proceedings Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases, January 20-24, 2023, Chicago, Illinois.

*McAtee T, Renter DG, Day M, Schroeder T, Depenbusch B. Comprehensive assessment of feedlot health interventions using outcomes research in a sustainability context. Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases, January 20-24, 2023, Chicago, Illinois.

Li S, Parvej S, Leonardi-Cattolica A, Lauder K, Ptacek G, Shen Y, Upadhyay I, Storms S, Cernicchiaro N, Moxley R, Zhang W. Immunogenicity characterization of a multivalent vaccine for porcine post-weaning diarrhea. Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases, January 20-24, 2023, Chicago, Illinois.

*Horton L, Dewsbury D, Depenbusch B, Renter DG. Outcomes affected by metaphylaxis from a clinical trial of feedlot calves at medium-risk for respiratory disease. Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases, January 20-24, 2023, Chicago, Illinois. Association for Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventative Medicine Award: Best oral presentation – 1st Place

*Edache SE, Dewsbury D, Veloso VA, George LA, Shi X, Nagaraja TG, Trujillo S, Edrington T, Renter DG, Cernicchiaro N. Use of a postbiotic product to reduce Salmonella prevalence in the peripheral lymph nodes of cull dairy cattle. Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases, January 20-24, 2023, Chicago, Illinois.

Nickell JS, Hutcheson JP, Renter DG, Amrine DA. Reduction in BRD antimicrobial treatments in a US feedlot-based multi-site study using conventional BRD control approach vs. targeted prediction technology. 31st World Buiatrics Congress, September 4-8, 2022, Madrid, Spain.

Cernicchiaro N, Oliveira ARS, Hanthorn C, Renter DG. Introduction and application of outcomes research in veterinary epidemiology. International Symposium of Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics (ISVEE 16), August 7-12, 2022, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

*Horton L, Dewsbury D, Depenbusch B, Renter DG. An evaluation of metaphylaxis for bovine respiratory disease in medium-risk feedlot calves and outcomes impacting antimicrobial use. Phi-Zeta Research Day, March 1, 2022, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas.

Thompson-Butler A, Kelley MD, Thomason HD, Tanner MC, Cernicchiaro N, Whitehouse WH. Renal and cardiac effects of diltiazem continuous infusion in healthy dogs. Phi Zeta Research Day, March 1, 2022, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas.

*Edache SE, Cernicchiaro N, Dewsbury DM, George LA, Shi X, Trujillo S, Edrington T, Nagaraja TG, Renter DG. Use of a yeast fermentation-based probiotic to reduce Salmonella prevalence in lymph nodes of dairy cattle. Beef Industry Food Safety Council, February 28-March 2, 2022, Denver, Colorado.

*Smith MR, Sanderson MW, Rigney C. Modeled impacts of rapid and accurate cattle tracing in a Foot-and-Mouth Disease outbreak in the US. Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases, December 3-7, 2021, Chicago, Illinois.

Coetzee JF, Cernicchiaro N, Sidhu PK, Kleinhenz MD Association between antimicrobial drug class selection for treatment and retreatment of bovine respiratory disease (BRD) and health, performance and carcass quality outcomes in feedlot cattle. Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases, December 3-7, 2021, Chicago, Illinois.

*Horton L, Renter DG, Depenbusch B, Pendell D. Description of feedlot animals culled for slaughter, revenue received, and associations with reported U.S. beef market prices. Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases, December 3-7, 2021, Chicago, Illinois.

Pfaff T, Cernicchiaro N, Dewsbury DM, George LA, Shi X, Nagaraja TG. Use of a yeast fermentation-based probiotic to reduce Salmonella prevalence in lymph nodes of dairy cattle. Undergrad Research Showcase, December 1, 2021, K-State Student Union, Ballroom, Manhattan, Kansas.

Carson A, Lyle S, Wright A, Kresnye C, Holland R, Cernicchiaro N, Kanellos T. Comparison of scratching severity by owner completed PVAS to Whistle canine collar. 32nd European Veterinary Dermatology Congress. September 16-18, 2021.

*Edache S, Cernicchiaro N, Dewsbury DM, George LA, Shi X, Nagaraja TG. Use of a yeast fermentation-based probiotic to reduce Salmonella prevalence in lymph nodes of dairy cattle. National Veterinary Scholars Symposium 2021, August 4-6, 2021, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.

Adetunji S, Smolensky D, Mitzel D, Chitko-Mckown C, Cernicchiaro N, Noronha L. Infection dynamics of Japanese encephalitis virus in porcine cell lines. American Society for Virology Annual Meeting, July 19-23, 2021, Virtual meeting.

Nuttelman BL, Hutcheson JP, Nichols WT, Streeter MN, Crawford GI, Walter LJ, Renter DG, Amrine D, Depenbusch B, Wells T. Effects of Revalor ih/revalor-200 re-implant program or Revalor-xh on performance and carcass characteristics of finishing heifers fed for 179, 200, or 221 days. American Society of Animal Science Midwest, March 8-10, 2021, virtual conference.

Crawford GI, Nichols WT, Hutcheson JP, Streeter MN, Nuttleman BL, Walter LJ, Renter DG, Amrine D. Evaluation of a long-acting growth-promoting implant (Revalor-XS) as an initial implant in a re-implant program with a revalor-200 terminal implant in feedlot cattle: A three-study pooled analysis. American Society of Animal Science Midwest, March 8-10, 2021, virtual conference.

*Dewsbury DMA, DeDonder KD, Rezac DJ, Cernicchiaro N. Evaluating canine acceptance of two brands of flavored, chewable carprofen tablets in healthy dogs utilizing a complete cross-over design. Phi Zeta Sigma Chapter. Phi Zeta Research Day, March 2, 2021, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas.

Adetunji S, Smolensky D, Mitzel D, Chitko-Mckown C, Cernicchiaro N, Noronha L. Porcine macrophage-like cell line C∆2+ is susceptible to Japanese encephalitis virus infection. Phi Zeta Sigma Chapter. Phi Zeta Research Day, March 2, 2021, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas.

Adetunji S, Smolensky D, Mitzel D, Chitko-Mckown C, Cernicchiaro N, Noronha, L. Porcine macrophage-like cell line C∆2+ is susceptible to Japanese encephalitis virus infection. Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases (CRWAD), December 5-8, 2020, virtual conference.

*Coffman M, Sanderson M, Renter D, Dodd C. Use of an integrated modeling approach to assess risk of windborne transmission of Foot and Mouth Disease. Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases (CRWAD), December 5-8, 2020, virtual conference.

Bickett-Weddle D, Dewell R, Lee M, Lenardon V, Zaabel P, Hullinger P, Goldsmith T, Sanderson M, Hanthorn C, Roth J. Secure food supply planning in the U.S.-Continuity of business during a transboundary livestock disease outbreak. Proceedings EUFMD Virtual Open Session, December 2020.

*Gebhardt JT, Tokach MD, Dritz SS, Cernicchiaro NC, Dixon A, Renter DG, Woodworth JC, DeRouchey JM, Goodband RD. Practical Application of Sample Size Determination Models for Assessment of Mortality Outcomes in Swine Field Trials. K-State Swine Day, 2020, Manhattan, Kansas.

Wisnieski L, Amrine DE, Cernicchiaro N, Sanderson MW, Renter DG. Weather conditions at purchase site and during the first week after arrival associated with bovine respiratory disease mortality in the first 60 days on feed among feedlot calves. K-State Cattlemen’s Day, 2020, Manhattan Kansas.

Wisnieski L, Amrine DE, Cernicchiaro N, Sanderson MW, Renter DG. Cattle, management, and environmental factors associated with mortality in commercial feedlot cattle. Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases (CRWAD), November 2-5, 2019, Chicago, Illinois.

*Baruch J, Sanderson MW, Cernicchiaro N, Renter DG. Evaluation of the type and timing of vaccination for bovine respiratory disease prevention: a network meta-analysis. Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases (CRWAD), November 2-5, 2019, Chicago, Illinois.

*Baruch J, Cernicchiaro N, Renter DG, Sanderson MW. Meta-analysis of risk factors for bovine respiratory disease (BRD): inputs for a risk assessment of BRD-related morbidity in US feedlots. Phi-Zeta research day, March 26, 2019, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas.

Older Presentations

2018

Renter DG, Bello NM, Cernicchiaro N, Larson RL, Sanderson MW, Schroeder TC, White BJ. Risk management strategies to reduce the impacts of bovine respiratory disease complex I commercial feedlot cattle. Conference of Research Workers in Animal Disease (CRWAD), December 1-4, 2018, Chicago, Illinois.

*Valencia DM, Liebstein, M, Thompson P, Renter DG. A randomized trial comparing two metaphylaxis protocols for control of bovine respiratory disease in stocker calves. Conference of Research Workers in Animal Disease (CRWAD), December 1-4, 2018, Chicago, Illinois.

*Baruch J, Beyene T, Cernicchiaro N. Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) prevalence on hides and feces of cull dairy cattle at harvest. Conference of Research Workers in Animal Disease (CRWAD), December 1-4, 2018, Chicago, Illinois.

*Valencia DM, Renter DG, Depenbusch B, Nagaraja TG, Cernicchiaro N. Efficacy of a direct-fed microbial in reducing fecal shedding of E. coli O157:H7 in commercial feedlot cattle. Conference of Research Workers in Animal Disease (CRWAD), December 1-4, 2018, Chicago, Illinois.

*Cabezas AH, Lockhart CY, Riley KA, Hanthorn CJ, Sanderson MW. A description of the U.S. livestock industry: spatial and network analysis of Interstate Certificates of Veterinary Inspection of animal movements. Conference of Research Workers in Animal Disease (CRWAD), December 1-4, 2018, Chicago, Illinois.

*Gaire TN, Scott HM, Ericsson AC, Tokach MD, Menegat MB, Williams H, Vinasco J, Roenne B, Volkova VV. Age dynamics of fecal microbiome composition and AMR are similar in production and breeder swine. Conference of Research Workers in Animal Disease (CRWAD), December 1-4, 2018, Chicago, Illinois.

Beyene TJ, Feuerbacher LA, Spore TJ, Blasi DA, Nagaraja TG, Cernicchiaro N. Antimicrobial resistance in gut bacteria of cattle administered with metaphylactic and therapeutic antimicrobials. Conference of Research Workers in Animal Disease (CRWAD), December 1-4, 2018, Chicago, Illinois.

Beyene TJ, Fitzpatrick MC, Galvani AP, Mourits MCM, Revie CW, Cernicchiaro N, Sanderson MW, HogeveenH. One-health approach to evaluate canine rabies vaccination in Ethiopia. Conference of Research Workers in Animal Disease (CRWAD), December 1-4, 2018, Chicago, Illinois.

*Seger HL, Sanderson MW, White BJ, Nagaraja TG. Longitudinal study of orally-inoculated nonpathogenic E. coli fecal shedding and environmental survival in a pen of feedlot steers. Conference of Research Workers in Animal Disease (CRWAD), December 1-4, 2018, Chicago, Illinois.

*Baruch J, Renter DG, Sanderson MW, Cernicchiaro N. Scoping review of the literature and meta-analysis of risk factors for bovine respiratory disease in beef cattle. 15th International Symposium on Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics (ISVEE), November 12-16, 2018, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Cernicchiaro N, Baruch J, Nagaraja TG, Renter DG. The use of whole-feedlot administration of direct-fed microbials to reduce fecal shedding of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in commercial feedlot cattle during periods of high transmission. 15th International Symposium on Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics (ISVEE), November 12-16, 2018, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

*Baruch J, Cernicchiaro N. Seasonal Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) prevalence and concentration on hides and feces of cull dairy cattle at commercial processing plants in the United States. 15th International Symposium on Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics (ISVEE), November 12-16, 2018, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

*Cabezas AH, Sanderson MW, Volkova VV. A model of foot-and-mouth disease transmission, detection, and intervention strategies within a U.S. beef feedlot. 15th International Symposium on Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics (ISVEE), November 12-16 2018, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

*Cabezas AH, Sanderson MW, Jaberi M, Volkova VV. Clinical and infection dynamics of foot-and-mouth disease in beef feedlot cattle: An expert survey. 15th International Symposium on Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics (ISVEE), November 12-16 2018, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

*Cabezas AH, Lockhart CY, Riley KA, Hanthorn CJ, Sanderson MW. A description of the U.S. livestock industry: spatial and network analysis of Interstate Certificates of Veterinary Inspection animal movements from April 2015 to March 2016. 15th International Symposium on Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics (ISVEE), November 12-16 2018, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

*Seger HL, Lockhart CY, Dawson DE, Farthing TS, Lanzas C, Sanderson MW. Analysis of Temporal Contact Networks in Feedlot Cattle and Implications for Disease Transmission Model Assumptions. 15th International Symposium on Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics (ISVEE), November 12-16 2018, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Sanderson MW, Hanthorn CJ, Bickett-Weddle DA, Dewell RD, Lee MJ, Roth JA. “Secure beef supply in the U.S. – Planning for control and continuity of business in an FMD Outbreak.” Proceedings EUFMD Open Session, October 29-31, 2018, Puglia, Italy.

*Cabezas AH, Lockhart CY, Riley KA, Hanthorn CJ, Sanderson MW. A Description of the U.S. Livestock Industry: Spatial and Network Analysis of Interstate Certificates of Veterinary Inspection Movements. AAVLD/USAHA Annual Meeting, October 18-24, 2018, Kansas City, Missouri.

*Cabezas AH, Sanderson MW, Volkova VV. A model of Foot-and-Mouth Disease Transmission, Detection and Intervention Strategies within a U.S. Beef Feedlot. AAVLD/USAHA Annual Meeting, October 18-24, 2018, Kansas City, Missouri.

Hanthorn CJ, Sanderson MW “Emergency response plans for managing livestock movement in a North American Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak.” Proceedings 61st Annual Meeting AAVLD/USAHA, October 18-24, 2018, Kansas City, Missouri.

Riley KA, Sanderson MW, Hanthorn CJ, Cabezas AH. “Collection of US livestock movement data from Interstate Certificates of Veterinary Inspection.” Proceedings 61st Annual Meeting AAVLD/USAHA, October 18-24, 2018, Kansas City, Missouri.

*Baruch J, Renter DG, Cernicchiaro N, Cull CA, Lechtenberg K, Parr-Drach J, Hockett M, Bryant L, Ellis G, Welsh J, Torres S, Woodward B, Nickell J. Performance of multiple diagnostic tools in assessing the progression of respiratory disease in calves infected with IBR followed by Mannheimia haemolytica. American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP), September 13-15, 2018, Phoenix, Arizona.

Dennis E, Schroeder T, Renter D, Pendell D. Evaluating animal health policies facts, figures, and opportunities using livestock production data. USDA Challenges of Antimicrobial Use, September 6, 2018, Washington D.C.

*Baruch J, Renter DG, Cernicchiaro N, Cull CA, Lechtenberg K, Parr-Drach J, Hockett M, Bryant L, Ellis G, Welsh J, Torres S, Woodward B, Nickell J. Performance of multiple diagnostic tools in assessing the progression of respiratory disease in calves infected with IBR followed by Mannheimia haemolytica. World Buiatrics Congress (WBC), August 28 – September 1, 2018, Sapporo, Japan.

Thompson J, Tonsor GT, Pendell DL, Preston W. Feedlot willingness to pay for disposal capacity to address foreign animal disease risk. International Society for Economics and Social Sciences of Animal Health, May 14-15, 2018, Montpellier, France.

Pendell DL. Trade, markets, and biosecurity: lessons for the future. Economic Reasoning for Improved Animal Health (ERIAH) workshop: From Economic Assessment to Policy Making, May 15, 2018, Montpellier, France.

Beyene TJ. Use of classification and regression tree (CART) to predict motivators influencing dog owners’ intention to vaccinate against rabies in Ethiopia. Kansas State University Conference on Applied Statistics in Agriculture, May 7-8, 2018, Manhattan, Kansas.

Beyene TJ. Application of mixed models to estimate the risk of emergence of antimicrobial resistance in gut bacteria in beef cattle administered with therapeutic antimicrobials. Kansas State University Conference on Applied Statistics in Agriculture, May 7-8, 2018, Manhattan, Kansas.

Amachawadi R. Effects of zinc and menthol supplementation on antimicrobial resistance among fecal enterococci in feedlot cattle. 5th International Conference on Enterococci, April 17, 2018, Charmonix, France.

Cernicchiaro, N. Observational study to evaluate the association between whole-feedlot administration of Bovamine Defend, a direct-fed microbial, with fecal shedding of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in commercial feedlot cattle. Beef Industry Food Safety Council (BIFSCo), March 6, 2018, Richardson, Texas.

Sanderson MW. Secure beef supply – progress and future plans. NCBA’s Cattle Health and Well-being Committee - National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Cattle Industry Convention, January 31-February 2, 2018, Phoenix, Arizona.

Sanderson MW. Modeling foot and mouth disease transmission, detection and management within a U.S. beef feedlot. NCBA’s Herd Security/BVD Working Group - National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Cattle Industry Convention, January 31-February 2, 2018, Phoenix, Arizona.