Veterinary Extension Faculty

The Veterinary Extension Faculty are active in applied and translational research, investigating various aspects of animal disease prevention and pre-harvest food safety. Many of the projects are collaborative efforts with faculty from other Penn State departments, faculty from other institutions, or personnel from other agricultural organizations.

Faculty

Ernest Hovingh, DVM, PhD

Extension Veterinarian

eph1@psu.edu
814-863-8526

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

Bhushan M. Jayarao

bmj3@psu.edu

Diagnostic Microbiology
Veterinary Public Health
Food Safety
Epidemiology
New and Emerging Infectious Diseases

Robert J. Van Saun, DVM, MS, PhD

Extension Veterinarian
Professor of Veterinary Science

rjv10@psu.edu
814-865-6995

Transition cow metabolism and its relationship to metabolic and infectious disease
Develop new diagnostic techniques for nutritional monitoring – metabolic profiling
Mineral and vitamin metabolism in pregnant animals
Modeling of rumen function and animal nutrient requirements

David R. Wolfgang, VMD, DABVP

Field Studies Director
Extension Veterinarian

drw12@psu.edu
814-863-5849

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

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