James D Ferguson

Section Chief, Nutrition, Animal Health Economics

Professor, Clinical Nutrition, Department of Clinical Studies

Contact Information
University of Pennsylvania
School of Veterinary Medicine
Department of Clinical Studies
New Bolton Center
382 West Street Road
Kennett Square, PA 19348

Office: 610-925-6338
Fax: 610-925-8123

Email:
ferguson@vet.upenn.edu

Education

BA (Natural Science) Johns Hopkins University, 1973

MS (Biomedical Engineering and Science) Drexel University, 1977

VMD (School of Veterinary Medicine) University of Pennsylvania, 1981

Description of Research Expertise

Relationship between nutrition and manure nutrient content on dairy farms and efficient recycling of nutrients on dairy farms.

Development of computer models to aid in farm management of nutrition, nutrient management, and reproduction.

Relationships between nutrition, reproduction, and production in dairy cattle.

Relationships between diet and immune function in dairy cattle.

Selected Publications

Taylor MS, Knowlton KF, McGilliard ML, Swecker WS, Ferguson JD, Wu Z, Hanigan MD: Dietary calcium has little effect on mineral balance and bone mineral metabolism through twenty weeks of lactation in Holstein cows. J Dairy Sci. 92(1): 223-37, Jan 2009.

Ferguson JD, Remsburg DW, Block E, Wu Z: Reproductive responses of dairy cows to supplemental fat. Journal of Dairy Science 92 (Suppl. 1)(612) 2009.

Remsburg DW, Galligan DT, Ferguson JD: Providing veterinary healthcare to underserved counties in Pennsylvania through credentialed veterinary technicians. Journal of Dairy Science 91(1): 116, 2008.

Wu Z, Ferguson JD, Remsburg DW: Phosphorus excretion in lactating dairy cows supplemented with fat. Journal of Dairy Science 92 (Suppl. 1)(107) 2008.

J. D. Ferguson, G. Azzaro, M. Gambina, and G. Licitra: Prevalence of Mastitis Pathogens in Ragusa, Sicily, from 2000 to 2006. J. Dairy Sci. 90(12): 5798-5813, Dec 2007.

Remsburg, Darren W. Galligan, David T. Ferguson, James D.: A proposed novel food animal health care delivery system. J Am Vet Med Assoc. 231(6): 854-60, Sep 15 2007.

Dou, Zhengxia. Ramberg, Charles F Jr. Chapuis-Lardy, Lydie. Toth, John D. Wang, Yu. Munson, Robert J. Wu, Zhiguo. Chase, Larry E. Kohn, Richard A. Knowlton, Katharine F. Ferguson, James D.: A novel test for measuring and managing potential phosphorus loss from dairy cattle feces. Environmental Science & Technology 41(12): 4361-6, Jun 15 2007.

Galligan DT, Remsburg DW, Ferguson JD, Munson RJ, Licitra G: A Diagnostic Algoritm, in a dashboard environment for common dairy cow health concerns. Journal of Dairy Science 90 (Suppl. 1)(398) 2007.

Galligan DT, Ferguson J, Munson R, Remsburg D: A Net Value dashboard of a dairy cow in a commercial setting. Journal of Dairy Science 90(Suppl. 1)(746) 2007.

Remsburg DW, Galligan DT, Ferguson JD: A survey of AABP-L members about on farm personnel training. Journal of Dairy Science 90 (Suppl. 1)(752) 2007.
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