- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Milk Quality and Mastitis in Dairy Cows
- Veterinary Oncology Research
- Microbial infections and disease research
- Organic Food and Agriculture
- Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research
Cornell University
2022-2024
New York State College of Veterinary Medicine
2023
University of Calgary
2021-2022
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has been largely attributed to antimicrobial use (AMU). To achieve judicious AMU, much research and many policies focus on knowledge translation behavioral change mechanisms. address gaps in contextual drivers of decisions made by dairy farmers concerning we conducted ethnographic fieldwork investigate one community's understanding AMR, associated regulations the industry Alberta, Canada. This included participation on-farm activities observations relevant...
As antimicrobial resistance (AMR) represents a substantial threat to the efficacy of available options, it is important understand how implement effective and practical mitigation efforts, including stewardship (AMS), across human, animal, environmental sectors.A mixed-methods questionnaire was distributed virtually attendees virtual One Health Antimicrobial Stewardship Conference (March 10-12, 2021) their professional networks. Respondents (n = 81) were largely from veterinary (75%) or...
Introduction Clinical mastitis (CM) treatment decision-making is a multifaceted process that remains relatively understudied, despite CM being one of the most prevalent diseases on dairy farms worldwide, contributing greatly to use antimicrobials in industry. This study aimed gain insights into mechanisms employed by farmers British Columbia and Alberta, Canada, when dealing with CM. Methods Interviews were held 15 Canadian provinces Alberta analyzed using reflexive thematic analysis develop...