Ruminant Microbiome

2X Colostrum

Ana Caroline Fonseca

A collaboration with Washington State University in which calves were given two types of colostrum within their first 24 hours and fecal swabs were collected 10 times over the first 8 weeks of life. 

McArt Ketosis

Various Researchers

An ongoing project regarding ketosis in dairy cattle that is in collaboration with Cornell University.

Metritis

Dr. Jennine Lection

Two ongoing projects regarding metritis in dairy cows. In one study cows were treated with dextrose or ceftiofur, while in the other study cows were treated prepartum with aspirin. Both projects are in collaboration with Dr. Adrian Barragan from Penn State University Extension.

Calf Diarrhea

Ana Caroline Fonseca

A longitudinal study on samples of Jersey calf diarrhea from a farm in Idaho. Samples were included for 16S profiling.

Capsicum

Stephanie Bierly, Mariana Westphalen, Dr. Tara Felix

Analysis of rumen and fecal samples from cattle that were fed rumen-protected Capsicum.