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2025 American Association of Bovine Practitioners Annual Conference

The American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP) Annual Conference took place September 11-13, 2025, in Omaha, Nebraska. CORE members Dr. Mike Sanderson, Dr. Vanessa Horton, and Torre Dunlea presented oral presentations, and Brittany Hirsch, KSU DVM student, presented a poster.

Torre Dunlea was awarded 3rd place in the Graduate Student Competition for her presentation entitled “A quantitative model of the risk of FMD transmission following cattle movements during an outbreak.”

Torre Dunlea standing next to presentation screen speaking to the room

Dr. Vanessa Horton presented “Understanding metaphylaxis practices for cattle at uncertain risk for bovine respiratory disease across U.S. feedlots: a survey of veterinary consultants and feedlot managers.”

Dr. Vanessa Horton standing next to her presentation screen speaking to the room

Dr. Mike Sanderson presented on Dr. MaRyka Smith’s work, “Model-based impacts of improved traceability of cattle in Foot and Mouth Disease outbreaks in the United States.”

Dr. Mike Sanderson leaning on the podium next to the presentation screen and speaks to the room

Brittany Hirsch presented a poster titled “On-farm guidance for preventing cattle death loss due to nitrate poisoning from contaminated water sources.”

Student Britany Hirsch stands smiling next to her poster

 

2025 Academy of Veterinary Consultants Summer Conference

CORE members, Drs. Vanessa Horton, Christy Hanthorn, and Natalia Cernicchiaro attended the 2025 Academy of Veterinary Consultants (AVC) Summer Conference from August 7-9, 2025 in Norman, Oklahoma. Dr. Horton, PhD candidate, presented findings from our nationwide survey on metaphylaxis practices for cattle at uncertain risk of bovine respiratory disease, offering valuable insights to support evidence-based decisions in U.S. feedlots. This invitation reflects CORE’s continued engagement with industry stakeholders and commitment to providing research that supports evidence-based management decisions in cattle production systems.

Drs. Vanessa Horton presents at AVC

 

2025 VRSP Student

KSU DVM student Brittany Hirsch participated in the Veterinary Research Scholars Program (VRSP) this summer and presented her research poster, “On-farm guidance for preventing cattle death loss due to nitrate poisoning from contaminated water sources” at the 2025 KSU VRSP poster session. Brittany was mentored by Drs. Scott Fritz, Christy Hanthorn, and Mike Sanderson.

student Brittany Hirsch poster presentation

 

Undergraduate Research Symposium

Developing Scholar Alyssa Boudreau presented her research poster, “Unmasking the Bite: Tracing Host DNA from Mosquito Blood Meals in Swine Operations,” at the Undergraduate Research Symposium on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, in the K-State Student Union Ballroom, at Kansas State University. Alyssa was mentored by Drs. Stephen Edache and Natalia Cernicchiaro from the Center for Outcomes Research and Epidemiology (CORE) in the College of Veterinary Medicine.

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