Ernest Hovingh, DVM, PhD

Program Areas

• Johnes Disease Control and Pennsylvania Program
• Lameness
• Milking Parlor Management
• On-Farm Epidemiology
• Animal Welfare and Well Being

Memberships

• American Association of Bovine Practitioners
• American Association of Extension Veterinarians
• American Veterinary Medical Association
• American Dairy Science Association
• Dairy Practices Council
• International Society for Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics
• National Mastitis Council
• Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical Association
• United States Animal Health Association

Professional Experience

• Senior Research Associate - Veterinary Extension and Field Investigation, Department of Veterinary Science, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA. January 2004-Present
• Assistant Professor of Ruminant Health / Veterinary Extension Specialist - Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Blacksburg, VA. Jan 1999-Dec 2003
• Assistant Professor - Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, PE, Canada. Aug 1998-Dec 1998
• Associate Veterinarian - Lane Veterinary Services, Yarker, ON, Canada. July 1991-July 1992
• Associate Veterinarian - Picton Animal Hospital, Picton, ON, Canada. June 1990-July 1991

Publications

Brooks, J.W., D. W. Key, A. L. Hattel, E. P. Hovingh, R Peterson, D. P. Shaw, J. S. Fisher. Failure to detect bovine viral diarrhea virus in necropsied farm-raised white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in Pennsylvania. 2007. J. Vet. Diagn. Invest. Vol. 19.

Matak, K.E., E. Hovingh, C.E. Smith, K. Waterman, C.R. Hackney, and S.S. Sumner. 2006. Virginia/West Virginia Dairy Practices Survey. Food Protect. Trends. Vol. 26:1 pp.21-26.

Matak KE, Churey JJ, Worobo RW, Sumner SS, Hovingh E, Hackney CR, Pierson MD. Efficacy of UV light for the reduction of Listeria monocytogenes in goat's milk. J Food Prot. 2005 Oct;68(10):2212-6. [PubMed Link] - opens new window

Shearer J., D. Anderson, W. Ayars, E. Belknap, S. Berry, C. Guard, K. Hoblet, E. Hovingh, G. Kirksey, A. Langill, A. Mills, D. Miskimins, J. Osterstock, R. Price, D. Prigel, A. Roussel, S. van Amstel, R. Wallace, J. Wasson, N. Cook, E. Garrett, D. Hostetler, L. Shugel. 2004. A record-keeping system for capture of lameness and foot-care information in cattle. Bovine Practitioner. Vol. 38. pp. 83-92. [Article Link] - opens new window

Whittier, W.D., E. Hovingh, and M. Suthers-McCabe. 2002. Producer Response to Suspicious Animal Diseases and Unauthorized Activity. Virginia Cooperative Extension Publication #445-002.

Jones, G.M., E. Hovingh, S. Sumber. 2000. Animals as Sources of Food or Waterborne Illness. National Dairy Database Version 4.

Jones, G.M., E. Hovingh. 2000. Good Management Practices Checklist for Minimizing Microbial Pathogen Outbreaks. National Dairy Database Version 4.

Leslie, K.E., Descoteaux, L., Duffield, T., Dohoo, I.R., E. Hovingh. 2000. Survey of Selected Risk Factors and Therapeutic Strategies for Parasitism on Milk Production Response of Lactating Dairy Cattle. Journal of American Assoc. Bovine Practitioners