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Professor and Director, Swine Medicine Education Center, College of Veterinary Medicine

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Present	Professor, Iowa State University
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Veterinary Medicine

Peer-Reviewed Articles (57)

Comparison of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae response to infection by route of ...

Veterinary Microbiology (2021)

Ana Paula S. Poeta Silva, Thaire P. Marostica, Aric McDaniel, Bailey L. Arruda, et al.

Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae (MHP) is a concern both for pig well-being and producer economic viability. In the absence of fully protective ...

Drinker to nursery pig ratio: Drinking behavior, aggression, and drinker ...

Journal of Swine Health and Production (2021)

Ciara J. Jackson, Anna K. Johnson, Kenneth J. Stalder, Roy A. Edler, et al.

Objective: Determine the effect of drinker number (1, 2, or 3 drinkers/pen) on the frequency and duration for drinker visits, ...

Comparison of heat lamps and heat mats in the farrowing ...

Journal of Swine Health and Production (2020)

Karli J. Lane, Anna K. Johnson, Carson E. J. Stilwill, Locke A. Karriker, et al.

Objectives: To determine the effect of heat lamps versus heat mats on piglet performance measures, sow lying behavior, piglet behavior, ...

A study to assess the correlation between plasma, oral fluid ...

BMC Veterinary Research (2020)

Jessica L. Bates, Locke A. Karriker, Suzanne M. Rajewski, Zhoumeng Lin, et al.

Background Flunixin meglumine (FM) was investigated for the effectiveness of plasma, oral fluid, and urine concentrations to predict tissue residue ...

Quantitation of Gait and Stance Alterations Due to Monosodium Iodoacetate ...

Comparative Medicine (2020)

Katherine T. LaVallee, Timothy P. Maus, Joseph D. Stock, Kenneth J Stalder, et al.

Knee osteoarthritis is one of the most common causes of chronic pain worldwide, and several animal models have been developed ...

More Nipple Cup Drinkers to Fewer Pigs on the Day ...

Journal of Animal Sciences and Livestock Production (2020)

Cassandra R. Stambuk, L. J. Sadler, P. R. DuBois, R. A. Edler, et al.

More nipple cup drinkers to fewer pigs on the day of weaning into a conventional nursery results in reduced aggression ...

Comparison of Heat Lamps and Heat Mats in the Farrowing ...

EC Veterinary Science (2020)

K. J. Lane, Anna K. Johnson, Jay D. Harmon, Locke A. Karriker, et al.

Objective: Pre-weaning mortality remains an industry concern. The study objectives were to 1) evaluate piglet performance and pre-weaning mortality when ...

Sow Lateral Toe Growth and Lesion Presence on Hooves When ...

Journal of Animal Sciences and Livestock Production (2020)

Anna K. Johnson, A. Garcia, Locke A. Karriker and Kenneth J. Stalder

Background: Horn quality is vital to reduce the risk of trauma or injury. The pig’s hooves are susceptible to lesions, ...

Ethyl pyruvate reduces organic dust-induced airway inflammation by targeting HMGB1-RAGE ...

Respiratory Research (2019)

Sanjana Mahadev Bhat, Nyzil Massey, Locke A. Karriker, Baljit Singh, et al.

Background Animal production workers are persistently exposed to organic dust and can suffer from a variety of respiratory disease symptoms ...

Mortality Patterns in a Commercial Wean-To Finish Swine Production System

Veterinary Sciences (2019)

Samantha Mehling, Alexandra Henao-Díaz, Jeremy Maurer, Ed Kluber, et al.

Modern commercial pig production is a complex process that requires successful producers to understand and resolve factors associated with perturbations ...

Retrospective study of lameness cases in growing pigs associated with ...

Journal of Swine Health and Production (2019)

Paisley Canning, Nicole Costello, Emily Mahan-Riggs, Kent J. Schwartz, et al.

Objective: The objective of this study was to categorize and quantify the most common causes of joint- or leg-associated lameness ...

Determination of reference intervals for fluid analysis and cytologic evaluation ...

American Journal of Veterinary Research (2018)

Paisley Canning, Austin Viall, Katie O’Brien, Darin M. Madson, et al.

OBJECTIVE To determine reference intervals for total nucleated cell count, total protein concentration, pH, RBC count, and percentages of neutrophils, ...

Impact of health challenges on pig growth performance, carcass characteristics ...

Translational Animal Science (2018)

A. S. Cornelison, L. A. Karriker, N. H. Williams, B. J. Haberl, et al.

Understanding how disease affects commercial production is imperative for pig producers to quantify its full impact on pig performance, carcass ...

Determining the Time Required to Detect Induced Sow Lameness Using ...

American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences (2018)

Brady McNeil, Julia Calderón Díaz, Caitlyn Bruns, Joe Stock, et al.

Lameness in swine breeding herds is a common cause of compromised animal well-being and economic loss to pig producers. Current ...

Nursery pig behavior evaluation pre- and post injection using digital-image ...

Journal of Swine Health and Production (2018)

Shawna L. Weimer, Thomas J. Fangman, Locke A. Karriker, Kenneth J. Stalder, et al.

Objectives: To determine if nursery pigs display different behaviors and postures pre- and post injection during the human-approach paradigm using ...

Suitability of four injectable anesthetic protocols for percutaneous synovial fluid ...

Journal of Swine Health and Production (2018)

Paisley Canning, Katie O'Brien, Victoria Thompson, Darin Madson, et al.

Objective: To compare the suitability of four anesthetic protocols for ante-mortem percutaneous synovial fluid aspiration from healthy swine in field ...

Evaluation of an accelerated hydrogen peroxide disinfectant to inactivate porcine ...

BMC Veterinary Research (2017)

Kimberlee L. Baker, Paul R. Thomas, Locke A. Karriker, Alejandro Ramirez, et al.

Background: Since its emergence in 2013, porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) spread rapidly throughout the country due, in part, to ...

Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome virus reduces feed efficiency, digestibility ...

Translational Animal Science (2017)

W. Schweer, Kent J. Schwartz, John F. Patience, Locke A. Karriker, et al.

Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) virus is a major swine virus that causes reproductive impairment in sows, as well ...

Efficacy of an accelerated hydrogen peroxide disinfectant to inactivate porcine ...

Canadian Journal of Veterinary Research (2017)

Derald J. Holtkamp, Jacqueline Myers, Paul R. Thomas, Locke A. Karriker, et al.

In May of 2013, porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) was detected in swine for the first time in North America. ...

SID lysine requirement of immunologically and physically castrated male pigs ...

Journal of Animal Science (2017)

A. J. Elsbernd, C. F. M. de Lange, Kenneth J. Stalder, Locke A. Karriker, et al.

The main objective of this experiment was to determine the standardized ileal digestible (SID) Lys requirement of immunologically castrated (IC) ...

Effect of direct-fed microbial Bacillus subtilis C-3102 on enteric health ...

Journal of Swine Health and Production (2017)

Paisley Canning, Chelsea R. Ruston, Darin Madson, J. Bates, et al.

Objective: To examine the effects of feeding Bacillus subtilis C-3102 at the target inclusion rates of 0 colony forming units ...

How do sow postures change when lameness is induced using ...

Livestock Science (2016)

A. Roca, A. K. Johnson, L. A. Karriker, L. L. Timms, et al.

Lameness detection using objective behavioral parameters provides an opportunity for timely treatment which, in turn, could improve sow welfare and ...

Pharmacokinetics of meloxicam in mature swine after intravenous andoral administration

Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics (2015)

Monique D. Pairis-Garcia, Anna Johnson, Butch Kukanich, Larry W. Wulf, et al.

The purpose of this study was to compare the pharmacokinetics of meloxicam in mature swine after intravenous (IV) and oral ...

Effect of fenbendazole on shedding and embryonation of Ascaris suum ...

Journal of Swine Health and Production (2015)

Jeremy S. Pittman, Gil H. Myers, Kenneth J. Stalder and Locke A. Karriker

Objectives: To determine reduction of Ascaris suum egg shedding and ovicidal effects in naturally infected commercial female breeding swine treated ...

Evaluation of time and temperature sufficient to inactivate porcine epidemic ...

Journal of Swine Health and Production (2015)

Paul R. Thomas, Locke A. Karriker, Alejandro Ramirez, Jianqiang Zhang, et al.

Objectives: To determine temperature and time applications sufficient to inactivate porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) on a commercial livestock trailer, ...