David R. Wolfgang, VMD, DABVP

Areas of Interest:

• Ration formulation and nutrition of dairy cattle
• Disease prevention and herd health promotion
• Cost effective delivery of veterinary services to producers
• Farm based improvements to food quality and food safety
• Milk quality and mastitis control program
• Field Investigations - on farm problem solving
• BVD control programs
• Continuing education programs for large animal veterinarians
• Dairy Production Medicine Course

Clinical Experience:

• Burnt Mill Veterinary Center, 1982-1993
• Town and Country Animal Hospital, 1993-1995

Publications

Hegde NV, Cook ML, Wolfgang DR, Love BC, Maddox CC, Jayarao BM. Dissemination of Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica Serovar Typhimurium var. Copenhagen clonal types through a contract heifer-raising operation. J Clin Microbiol. 2005 Aug;43(8):4208-11. [PubMed Link] - opens new window

Jayarao BM, Pillai SR, Sawant AA, Wolfgang DR, Hegde NV. Guidelines for monitoring bulk tank milk somatic cell and bacterial counts. J Dairy Sci. 2004 Oct;87(10):3561-73. [PubMed Link] - opens new window

Jayarao BM, Pillai SR, Wolfgang DR, Griswold DR, Rossiter CA, Tewari D, Burns CM, Hutchinson LJ. Evaluation of IS900-PCR assay for detection of Mycobacterium avium subspecies Paratuberculosis infection in cattle using quarter milk and bulk tank milk samples. Foodborne Pathog Dis. 2004 Spring;1(1):17-26. [PubMed Link] - opens new window

Jayarao BM, Wolfgang DR. Bulk-tank milk analysis. A useful tool for improving milk quality and herd udder health. Vet Clin North Am Food Anim Pract. 2003 Mar;19(1):75-92, vi. Review. [PubMed Link] - opens new window

Wilson LL, Smith JL, Smith DL, Swanson DL, Drake TR, Wolfgang DR, Wheeler EF. Characteristics of veal calves upon arrival, at 28 and 84 days, and at end of the production cycle. J Dairy Sci. 2000 Apr;83(4):843-54. [PubMed Link] - opens new window