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D-Index
48
Citations
6515
World Ranking
707
National Ranking
224

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2013 - ASAS Fellow: Research Category, American Society of Animal Science
  • 2004 - Animal Industry Service Award, American Society of Animal Science
  • 1995 - American Feed Industry Association Award in Nonruminant Nutrition Research, American Society of Animal Science

Overview

J. E. Pettigrew is affiliated with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the United States. Their research contributions predominantly fall within the Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a specific focus on several subfields including Agronomy and Crop Science, Aquatic Science, Nutrition and Dietetics, Plant Science, and Animal Science and Zoology.

The scientist's work covers a diverse range of topics, particularly in Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth, Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology, Trace Elements in Health, Aquaculture disease management and microbiota, Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock, and Reproductive Physiology in Livestock. These areas reflect their broad engagement with nutrition, physiology, and health in animal agriculture and aquaculture systems.

J. E. Pettigrew has authored several research papers in recent years, including:

  • "Selenium source and level on performance, selenium retention and biochemical responses of young broiler chicks", 2021, BMC Veterinary Research
  • "Broiler responses to copper levels and sources: growth, tissue mineral content, antioxidant status and mRNA expression of genes involved in lipid and protein metabolism", 2022, BMC Veterinary Research
  • "Different levels of organic trace minerals in diets for Nile tilapia juveniles alter gut characteristics and body composition, but not growth", 2020, Aquaculture Nutrition
  • "Risk informed floating storage and re-gasification unit (FSRU) location selection for local natural gas supply", 2022, Ocean Engineering
  • "Aurantiochytrium sp. Meal Improved Body Fatty Acid Profile and Morphophysiology in Nile Tilapia Reared at Low Temperature", 2021, Fishes

The frequent venues in which Pettigrew publishes include BMC Veterinary Research, Aquaculture Nutrition, Fishes, Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology, and Ocean Engineering. These journals represent a mix of veterinary science, aquaculture, animal science, and engineering fields.

Throughout their career, J. E. Pettigrew has frequently collaborated with various researchers, including Débora Machado Fracalossi, Flávio Dutra de Resende, Gustavo Rezende Siqueira, Warley Júnior Alves, and Jorge Cunha Lima Muniz, indicating a collaborative approach within the scientific community.

Pettigrew's work has been recognized with several awards by the American Society of Animal Science. These honors include the ASAS Fellow: Research Category (2013), the Animal Industry Service Award (2004), and the American Feed Industry Association Award in Nonruminant Nutrition Research (1995).

Best Publications

  • Effect of age, weaning and diet on digestive enzyme levels in the piglet.

    M. D. Lindemann;S. G. Cornelius;S. M. El Kandelgy;R. L. Moser

  • Characterization of luteinizing hormone secretion in the primiparous, lactating sow: relationship to blood metabolites and return-to-estrus interval.

    M. D. Tokach;J. E. Pettigrew;G. D. Dial;J. E. Wheaton

  • Effect of soybean variety and processing on growth performance of young chicks and pigs.

    M. F. Palacios;R. A. Easter;K. T. Soltwedel;C. M. Parsons

  • Dietary plant extracts alleviate diarrhea and alter immune responses of weaned pigs experimentally infected with a pathogenic Escherichia coli.

    Y. Liu;M. Song;T. M. Che;J. A. S. Almeida

  • Supplemental Dietary Fat for Peripartal Sows: a Review

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  • Feed intake pattern during lactation and subsequent reproductive performance of sows

    Yuzo Koketsu;Gary D. Dial;James E. Pettigrew;Vickie L. King

  • The dietary protein and(or) lysine requirements of barrows and gilts. NCR-42 Committee on Swine Nutrition.

    G L Cromwell;T R Cline;J D Crenshaw;T D Crenshaw

  • Influence of gilt age and body composition at first breeding on sow reproductive performance and longevity.

    D W Rozeboom;J E Pettigrew;R L Moser;S G Cornelius

  • Variability among sources and laboratories in nutrient analyses of corn and soybean meal. NCR-42 Committee on Swine Nutrition. North Central Regional-42.

    G L Cromwell;C C Calvert;T R Cline;J D Crenshaw

  • Characterization of feed intake patterns during lactation in commercial swine herds

    Yuzo Koketsu;Gary D. Dial;James E. Pettigrew;William E. Marsh

  • Fat in Swine Nutrition

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  • Effect of adding fat and(or) milk products to the weanling pig diet on performance in the nursery and subsequent grow-finish stages.

    M D Tokach;J E Pettigrew;L J Johnston;M Overland

  • Effects of dietary lysine intake during lactation on blood metabolites, hormones, and reproductive performance in primiparous sows.

    H. Yang;J. E. Pettigrew;Lee J Johnston;Gerald C Shurson

  • Anti-inflammatory effects of several plant extracts on porcine alveolar macrophages in vitro.

    Y Liu;M Song;T M Che;D Bravo

  • Influence of imposed feed intake patterns during lactation on reproductive performance and on circulating levels of glucose, insulin, and luteinizing hormone in primiparous sows

    Yuzo Koketsu;Gary D. Dial;James E. Pettigrew;William E. Marsh

  • Valine requirement of the high-producing lactating sow.

    B T Richert;M D Tokach;R D Goodband;J L Nelssen

  • Quantitative influence of lysine and energy intake on yield of milk components in the primiparous sow.

    M. D. Tokach;J. E. Pettigrew;Brian A Crooker;G. D. Dial

  • Effects of mannan oligosaccharide and an antimicrobial product in nursery diets on performance of pigs reared on three different farms.

    D. W. Rozeboom;D. T. Shaw;R. J. Tempelman;J. C. Miguel

  • Swine nutrition and pork quality: A review

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  • Impact of dietary lysine intake during lactation on follicular development and oocyte maturation after weaning in primiparous sows.

    H. Yang;G. R. Foxcroft;J. E. Pettigrew;Lee J Johnston

  • Effect of protein intake during gestation and lactation on the lactational performance of primiparous sows.

    J Kusina;J E Pettigrew;A F Sower;M E White

  • Additivity of effects from dietary copper and zinc on growth performance and fecal microbiota of pigs after weaning.

    V. G. Pérez;A. M. Waguespack;T. D. Bidner;L. L. Southern

  • Effect of Cimaterol (CL 263,780) as a Repartitioning Agent in the Diet for Finishing Pigs

    R. L. Moser;R. H. Dalrymple;S. G. Cornelius;J. E. Pettigrew

  • Lecithin in swine diets: I. Weanling pigs.

    M Overland;M D Tokach;S G Cornelius;J E Pettigrew

Frequent Co-Authors

Carl M Parsons
Carl M Parsons University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Robert A. Easter
Robert A. Easter University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Yanhong Liu
Yanhong Liu University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Minho Song
Minho Song Chungnam National University
Keith W. Kelley
Keith W. Kelley University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Rodney W. Johnson
Rodney W. Johnson University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Gary L. Cromwell
Gary L. Cromwell University of Kentucky
D. C. Mahan
D. C. Mahan The Ohio State University
Gretchen M. Hill
Gretchen M. Hill Michigan State University
Austin Lewis
Austin Lewis University of Nebraska–Lincoln

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