Research Project: Optimizing Welfare for Food Producing Animals

Location: Livestock Behavior Research

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon will take you to the publication reprint.)

Genetic parameters for novel climatic resilience indicators derived from automatically-recorded vaginal temperature in lactating sows under heat stress conditions - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Early human contact and housing for pigs - part 2: resilience to routine husbandry practices - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lucas, M.E., Hemsworth, L.M., Butler, K.L., Morrison, R.S., Tilbrook, A.J., Marchant, J.N., Rault, J., Galea, R.Y., Hemsworth, P.H. 2024. Early human contact and housing for pigs - part 2: resilience to routine husbandry practices. Animal. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.animal.2024.101165.

Effect of different genres of music played in the milking parlor on lactation performance and behavior of dairy cows - (Abstract Only)

Effects of individual versus pair housing on cortisol, growth, and health of dairy calves during the pre-weaning period - (Abstract Only)

The impact of early-life cecal microbiota transplantation on social stress and injurious behaviors in egg-laying chickens - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Fu, Y., Hu, J., Zhang, H., Erasmus, M.A., Johnson, T.A., Cheng, H. 2024. The impact of early-life cecal microbiota transplantation on social stress and injurious behaviors in egg-laying chickens. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms12030471.

Rehydration post-transport: duration of oral fluid therapy on behavior, biochemical measures of hydration, and health of neonatal dairy calves - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Pempek, J.A., England, Z., Habing, G.G., Niehaus, A. 2024. Rehydration post-transport: duration of oral fluid therapy on behavior, biochemical measures of hydration, and health of neonatal dairy calves. Journal of Animal Science. https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skae011.

Electronic-free Traceable Smart Capsule for Gastrointestinal Microbiome Sampling - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Nejati, S., Sarnaik, D., Gopalakrishnan, S., Kasi, V., Krishnakumar, A., Hyde, S., Mccain, R., Park, K., Johnson, J.S., Rahimi, R. 2023. Electronic-free Traceable Smart Capsule for Gastrointestinal Microbiome Sampling. Advanced Materials. https://doi.org/10.1002/admt.202300810.

Longitudinal genomic analyses of automatically-recorded vaginal temperature in lactating sows under heat stress conditions based on random regression models - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wen, H., Johnson, J.S., Freitas, P.F., Maskal, J.M., Gloria, L.S., Araujo, A.C., Pedrosa, V.B., Tiezzi, F., Maltecca, C., Huang, Y., Schinckel, A.P., Brito, L.F. 2023. Longitudinal genomic analyses of automatically-recorded vaginal temperature in lactating sows under heat stress conditions based on random regression models. Genetics Selection Evolution. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12711-023-00868-1.

Genomic predictions and GWAS for heat tolerance in pigs based on reaction norm models with performance records and data from public weather stations considering censored temperature thresholds - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Frietas, P.H., Johnson, J.S., Tiezzi, F., Huang, Y., Schinckel, A.P., Brito, L.F. 2023. Genomic predictions and GWAS for heat tolerance in pigs based on reaction norm models with performance records and data from public weather stations considering censored temperature thresholds. Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics. https://doi.org/10.1111/jbg.12838.

Investigating the impact of non-additive genetic effects in the estimation of variance components and genomic predictions for heat tolerance and performance traits in crossbred and purebred pig populations - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Fernanda De Oliveira, L., Brito, L.F., Diniz Marques, D.B., Alves Da Silva, D., Savio Lopes, P., Gomes Dos Santos, C., Johnson, J.S., Veroneze, R. 2023. Investigating the impact of non-additive genetic effects in the estimation of variance components and genomic predictions for heat tolerance and performance traits in crossbred and purebred pig populations. BMC Genomic Data. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12863-023-01174-x.

Condition of surplus dairy calves during marketing: a cross-sectional study - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Maggard, H., Habing, G.G., Renaud, D., Proudfoot, K., England, Z.A., Cheng, T., Wilson, D., Moran, M., Pempek, J.A. 2023. Condition of surplus dairy calves during marketing: a cross-sectional study. Journal of Dairy Science. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2023-23625.

Dairy calf transportation in the United States: challenges and strategies to improve animal welfare - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cramer, M.C., Pempek, J.A., Román-Muñiz, I.N., Edwards-Callaway, L.N. 2023. Dairy calf transportation in the United States: challenges and strategies to improve animal welfare. Journal of Dairy Science Communications. https://doi.org/10.3168/jdsc.2023-0452.

Interactions between corticotropin releasing factor signaling and prophylactic antibiotics on measures of intestinal function in weaned and transported pigs - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mcconn, B.R., Kpodo, K.R., Rivier, J.E., Behan, D.P., Richert, B.T., Radcliffe, J.S., Lay, D.C., Johnson, J.S. 2023. Interactions between corticotropin releasing factor signaling and prophylactic antibiotics on measures of intestinal function in weaned and transported pigs. Frontiers in Physiology. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2023.1266409.

Daylight exposure and circadian clocks in broilers: part I—photoperiod effect on broiler behavior, skeletal health, and fear response - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Jiang, S., Fu, Y., Cheng, H. 2023. Daylight exposure and circadian clocks in broilers: part I—photoperiod effect on broiler behavior, skeletal health, and fear response. Poultry Science. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2023.103162.

Genetic parameters for automatically-measured vaginal temperature, respiration efficiency, and other thermotolerance indicators measured on lactating sows under heat stress conditions - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Freitas, P., Johnson, J.S., Wen, H., Maskal, J., Tiezzi, F., Maltecca, C., Huang, Y., DeDecker, A.E., Schinckel, A.P., Brito, L.F. 2023. Genetic parameters for automatically-measured vaginal temperature, respiration efficiency, and other thermotolerance indicators measured on lactating sows under heat stress conditions. Genetics Selection Evolution. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12711-023-00842-x.

Investigating the effects of jute nesting material and enriched piglet mats on sow welfare and piglet survival - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Markland, L., Johnson, J.S., Richert, B.T., Erasmus, M.A., Lay, D.C. 2023. Investigating the effects of jute nesting material and enriched piglet mats on sow welfare and piglet survival. Translational Animal Science. https://doi.org/10.1093/tas/txad076.

Differential responses of physiological parameters, production traits, and blood metabolic profiling between first- and second-parity Holstein cows in the comparison of spring versus summer seasons - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hu, L., Brito, L.F., Luo, H., Chen, S., Johnson, J.S., Sammad, A., Guo, G., Xu, Q., Wang, Y. 2023. Differential responses of physiological parameters, production traits, and blood metabolic profiling between first- and second-parity Holstein cows in the comparison of spring versus summer seasons. Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.3c00043.

Evaluating the temperature preferences of sexually mature Duroc, Landrace, and Yorkshire boars - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Raber, V.L., Pritchett, R.K., Robbins, L.A., Stewart, K.R., Gaskill, B.N., Green-Miller, A.R., Johnson, J.S. 2023. Evaluating the temperature preferences of sexually mature Duroc, Landrace, and Yorkshire boars. Translational Animal Science. 7(1). https://doi.org/10.1093/tas/txad060.

L-glutamine supplementation reduces gastrointestinal permeability and biomarkers of physiological stress in preweaning Holstein heifer calves - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ceja, G., Boerman, J.P., Neves, R.C., Jorgensen, M.W., Johnson, J.S. 2023. L-glutamine supplementation reduces gastrointestinal permeability and biomarkers of physiological stress in preweaning Holstein heifer calves. Journal of Dairy Science. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2023-23334.

Evaluating phenotypes associated with heat tolerance and identifying moderate and severe heat stress thresholds in lactating sows housed in mechanically or naturally ventilated barns during the summer under commercial - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Johnson, J.S., Wen, H., Freitas, P.F., Maskal, J.M., Hartman, S.O., Byrd, M.K., Graham, J.R., Ceja, G., Tiezzi, F., Maltecca, C., Huang, Y., Dedecker, A., Schinckel, A.P., Brito, L.F. 2023. Evaluating phenotypes associated with heat tolerance and identifying moderate and severe heat stress thresholds in lactating sows housed in mechanically or naturally ventilated barns during the summer under commercial. Journal of Animal Science. 101. https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skad129.

Animal welfare at slaughter: perceptions and knowledge across cultures - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sinclair, M., Hotzel, M.J., Lee, N., De Luna, M.C., Sharma, A., Idris, M., Islam, M.A., Iyasere, O., Navarro, G., Ahmed, A., Burns, G.L., Curry, M., Marchant, J.N. 2023. Animal welfare at slaughter: perceptions and knowledge across cultures. Frontiers in Animal Science. 4. https://doi.org/10.3389/fanim.2023.1141789.

Cecal microbiota transplantation: Unique influence of cecal microbiota from divergently selected inbred donor lines on cecal microbial profile, serotonergic activity, and aggressive behavior of recipient chickens - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Fu, Y., Hu, J., Erasmus, M.A., Zhang, H., Johnson, T.A., Cheng, H. 2023. Cecal microbiota transplantation: Unique influence of cecal microbiota from divergently selected inbred donor lines on cecal microbial profile, serotonergic activity, and aggressive behavior of recipient chickens. Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology. 14(1)Article 66. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40104-023-00866-9.

Research Note: Probiotic, Bacillus subtilis, prevents neuroinflammation in the hippocampus via the gut microbiota-brain axis in heat-stressed chickens - (Research Notes)