Awarded Grants
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29 Grants found

Decreasing pulmonary-associated mortality in feedlot cattle using refined case definitions and predictive analytics: emphasizing acute interstitial pneumonia and late day BRD

Lungs as a potential source and relationships of ruminal, colonic & fecal concentrations of fusobacterium necrophorum to liver abscesses in feedlot cattle

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Antimicrobial resistance & use tracking through swine production flows on farms in the upper Midwest of the US

Decreasing Pulmonary-Associated Mortality in Feedlot Cattle Using Refined Case Definitions & Predictive Analytics, Emphasizing Acute Interstitial Pneumonia & Late Day BRD

Metabolomic analysis of blood plasma to identify unique biomarkers indicative of liver abscesses

Associations between feeding & management practices of beef-on-dairy cattle from birth to harvest with liver abscesses

Promoting antimicrobial stewardship through improved understanding of how feedlot cattle are classified based on BRD risk

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Modeling for genomic, blood & microbiological markers for liver abscesses in fed beef cattle

Understanding liver abscess pathogenesis & risk-factors of feedlot cattle reared in conventional beef versus dairy management systems

ICASA: Defining the contribution of acidosis to the liver abscess complex using novel challenge model to delineate impacts of diet composition and feeding management on liver abscess pathogenesis

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Acoustic Monitoring to Support Mass Cattle Treatment Decisions

ICASA: Antimicrobial Use Monitoring and Benchmarking in U.S. Feedyards

ICASA: Liver abscesses in feedlot cattle; further delineation of the etiology and pathogenesis

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ICASA: Fecal microbiota transplant to reduce post-weaning diarrhea and antibiotic use

ICASA: Pathogen-host interaction during the development of liver abscesses; local and systemic immune and metabolic responses during Fusobacterium necrophorum challenges

Novel Strategies to Improve the Understanding of Liver Abscess Formation in Beef Cattle

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ICASA: Improving the efficacy of vaccination against mycoplasma hyosynoviae by identifying optimal application times

ICASA: Risk Factors for Lameness in Finishing Pigs

ICASA: Development of a non-invasive model to induce liver abscess formation in cattle

Development of Metrics to Identify Cattle Predisposed to Feedlot Heart Failure

The Real-time Pen-side Detection of Bovine Respiratory Disease by Chemical Analysis

Field-deployable biosensors for antibiotic stewardship

A rapid chute-side antibiotic resistance detection tool to improve antimicrobial stewardship and optimize risk management while controlling bovine respiratory disease

Predictive model development to promote science- based, strategic metaphylaxis administration in beef operations

Development of a science-based management strategy to reduce the use of antimicrobials in high-risk beef cattle

Evaluation of Dietary Tylosin Intake on Incidence and Severity of Liver Abscesses in Feedlot Cattle

A Development of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Vision and Internet of Things for Livestock Health Monitoring

Identifying potential causes of late-day bovine respiratory disease in high-performing feedyard cattle

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ICASA: Defining the contribution of acidosis to the liver abscess complex using novel challenge model to delineate impacts of diet composition and feeding management on liver abscess pathogenesis 

Year Awarded  2023

FFAR award amount   $266,748

Total award amount   $542,475

Location   Canyon, TX

Matching Funders   Cactus Feeders and West Texas A&M University

Grantee Institution   West Texas A&M University

West Texas A&M University researchers are developing a unique, repeatable method that induces liver abscesses in feedlot cattle to further investigate the relationship between acids in the rumen, the first chamber of a cow’s four-chamber stomach, and liver abscesses.

ICASA: Antimicrobial Use Monitoring and Benchmarking in U.S. Feedyards 

Year Awarded  2022

FFAR award amount   $200,000

Total award amount   $400,022

Location   Manhattan, TX

Matching Funders   Cargill, Kansas State University, Tyson Foods and Yum! Brands

Grantee Institution   Kansas State University

Kansas State University researchers are developing a sustainable, practical system for individual beef producers to evaluate and report their antimicrobial usage in context of others across the beef feedlot industry.

ICASA: Pathogen-host interaction during the development of liver abscesses; local and systemic immune and metabolic responses during Fusobacterium necrophorum challenges 

Year Awarded  2022

FFAR award amount   $97,400

Total award amount   $195,140

Location   Lubbock, TX

Matching Funders   Texas Tech University

Grantee Institution   Texas Tech University

Texas Tech University researchers are identifying potential pathways in which the bacteria subvert the hosts’ defenses during the development of liver abscess to lay the foundation for the formation of novel approaches, such as alternative drugs, that can potentially replace antimicrobials in liver abscess control and prevention strategies.

ICASA: Liver abscesses in feedlot cattle; further delineation of the etiology and pathogenesis 

Year Awarded  2022

FFAR award amount   $125,000

Total award amount   $280,000

Location   Manhattan, KS

Matching Funders   Cargill Incorporated , Micronutrients Corporation, and Phibro Animal Health Corporation

Grantee Institution   Kansas State University

Kansas State University researchers are identifying specific bacterial species in cattle liver abscesses beyond the primary species, Fusobacterium necrophorum, and determining their prevalence and involvement in abscess formation, especially in the under-studied hindgut segment of the gastrointestinal tract. This research could help identify new interventions to minimize the occurrence of liver abscesses in cattle.

ICASA: Improving the efficacy of vaccination against mycoplasma hyosynoviae by identifying optimal application times 

Year Awarded  2022

FFAR award amount   $149,748

Total award amount   $359,618

Location   St. Paul, MN

Matching Funders   Boehringer Ingelheim, Newport Laboratories, Pipestone Veterinary Services, Tyson Foods and University of Minnesota

Grantee Institution   University of Minnesota, College of Veterinary Medicine

University of Minnesota researchers are identifying the optimal time for vaccine application against M. hyosynoviae, which will result in significant prevention of lameness development in grow-finish swine and translate into reduced use of antibiotics for disease control.

ICASA: Risk Factors for Lameness in Finishing Pigs 

Year Awarded  2022

FFAR award amount   $127,703

Total award amount   $268,493

Location   Philadelphia, PA

Matching Funders   PIC and University of Pennsylvania

Grantee Institution   University of Pennsylvania , School of Veterinary Medicine

University of Pennsylvania researchers are identifying factors that cause swine lameness to determine whether management factors like floor type, pen size and nutrition underlie common lameness problems. Little is known about the incidence and causes of lameness in swine.

ICASA: Development of a non-invasive model to induce liver abscess formation in cattle 

Year Awarded  2022

FFAR award amount   $85,700

Total award amount   $180,922

Location   Beltsville, MD

Matching Funders   USDA-ARS, Kansas State University and West Texas A&M University

Grantee Institution   U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service

USDA-ARS researchers are developing a minimally invasive model that induces liver abscesses and improves researchers’ ability to study the development and mitigation of the abscesses, while reducing the time necessary to generate enough animals to study.

Novel Strategies to Improve the Understanding of Liver Abscess Formation in Beef Cattle 

Year Awarded  2021

Total award amount   $250,000

Location   Lubbock, TX

Matching Funders   Texas Tech University

Grantee Institution   Texas Tech University

The exact cause of liver abscesses is unknown. However, once they are formed, they are highly susceptible to the Fusobacterium necrophorum (F. necrophorum) bacterium, resulting in major economic loss to producers due to impaired cattle performance and lower carcass value. This research investigates the gastrointestinal location, concentration and movement of F. necrophorum and Salmonella enterica, as well as the other organisms that live in the intestines of feedlot cattle with liver abscesses. This first phase of Hales’ research will inform a methodology to reduce F. necrophorum through a direct-fed microbial.

Development of Metrics to Identify Cattle Predisposed to Feedlot Heart Failure 

Year Awarded  2021

FFAR award amount   $433,720

Total award amount   $998,398

Location   Fort Collins, CO

Matching Funders   Genus/ABS Global, Cactus Research, Veterinary Research and Consulting Services LLC and Hy-Plains Education and Research Center

Grantee Institution   Colorado State University

Researchers and veterinarians have noted an increasing incidence of feedlot cattle affected by untreatable and fatal congestive heart failure, a condition known as feedlot heart disease (FHD). This grant is reducing the risk of this disease in feedlot beef cattle by improving methods to identify affected animals, understand the genetic underpinnings of the disease and develop mitigation strategies for the condition