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Karen S. Schwartzkopf-Genswein

Karen S. Schwartzkopf-Genswein

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Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
37
Citations
5665
World Ranking
1488
National Ranking
106

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2017 - Technical Innovation in Enhancing Production of Safe Affordable Food, Canadian Society of Animal Science

Overview

Karen S. Schwartzkopf-Genswein is affiliated with Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada in Canada. Their research primarily spans the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Veterinary studies. Within these domains, their work includes subfields such as Small Animals, Animal Science and Zoology, Agronomy and Crop Science, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, and Molecular Biology.

The scientist's main research topics include Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies, Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Plant and Fungal Interactions, Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock, Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology, Meat and Animal Product Quality, and Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology.

The following recent papers illustrate their research focus:

  • COVID-19 and the agri-food system in the United States and Canada (2020), published in Agricultural Systems
  • Effect of transport and rest stop duration on the welfare of conditioned cattle transported by road (2020), published in PLoS ONE
  • Effects of conditioning, source, and rest on indicators of stress in beef cattle transported by road (2021), published in PLoS ONE
  • A prospective longitudinal study of risk factors associated with cattle lameness in southern Alberta feedlots (2021), published in Canadian Journal of Animal Science
  • Characterizing the diagnostic sensitivity and specificity of pain biomarkers in cattle using receiver operating characteristic curves (2022), published in Journal of Dairy Science

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Schwartzkopf-Genswein include Daniela M Meléndez, Sònia Martí, Tim A. McAllister, Derek B. Haley, and Timothy Schwinghamer.

Publications appear predominantly in venues such as the Journal of Animal Science, Canadian Journal of Animal Science, PLoS ONE, Veterinary Clinics of North America Food Animal Practice, and Animals.

Karen S. Schwartzkopf-Genswein received the Technical Innovation in Enhancing Production of Safe Affordable Food award from the Canadian Society of Animal Science in 2017.

Best Publications

  • Road transport of cattle, swine and poultry in North America and its impact on animal welfare, carcass and meat quality: A review

    K.S. Schwartzkopf-Genswein;L. Faucitano;S. Dadgar;P. Shand

  • Effect of rapid or gradual grain adaptation on subacute acidosis and feed intake by feedlot cattle.

    D. W. Bevans;K. A. Beauchemin;K. S. Schwartzkopf-Genswein;J. J. McKinnon

  • Ruminal acidosis in feedlot cattle: Interplay between feed ingredients, rumen function and feeding behavior (a review)

    L.A. González;X. Manteca;S. Calsamiglia;K.S. Schwartzkopf-Genswein

  • Effect of bunk management on feeding behavior, ruminal acidosis and performance of feedlot cattle: A review

    K. S. Schwartzkopf-Genswein;K. A. Beauchemin;D. J. Gibb;D. H. Crews

  • Influence of environmental factors on infrared eye temperature measurements in cattle.

    J.S. Church;P.R. Hegadoren;M.J. Paetkau;C.C. Miller

  • The response of beef cattle to noise during handling

    D.F Waynert;J.M Stookey;K.S Schwartzkopf-Genswein;J.M Watts

  • Repeated ruminal acidosis challenges in lactating dairy cows at high and low risk for developing acidosis: feeding, ruminating, and lying behavior.

    T.J. DeVries;K.A. Beauchemin;F. Dohme;K.S. Schwartzkopf-Genswein

  • COVID-19 and the agri-food system in the United States and Canada.

    Alfons Weersink;Mike von Massow;Nicholas Bannon;Jennifer Ifft

  • Behavior of cattle during hot-iron and freeze branding and the effects on subsequent handling ease

    K S Schwartzkopf-Genswein;J M Stookey;R Welford

  • Standardization of a non-invasive methodology to measure cortisol in hair of beef cattle

    D. Moya;K.S. Schwartzkopf-Genswein;D.M. Veira

  • Relationships between transport conditions and welfare outcomes during commercial long haul transport of cattle in North America.

    L. A. González;L. A. González;K. S. Schwartzkopf-Genswein;M. Bryan;R. Silasi

  • Pain mitigation after band castration of beef calves and its effects on performance, behavior, Escherichia coli, and salivary cortisol.

    L. A. González;K. S. Schwartzkopf-Genswein;N. A. Caulkett;E. Janzen

  • Effect of feed delivery fluctuations and feeding time on ruminal acidosis, growth performance, and feeding behavior of feedlot cattle.

    K. S. Schwartzkopf-Genswein;K. A. Beauchemin;T. A. McAllister;D. J. Gibb

  • Factors affecting body weight loss during commercial long haul transport of cattle in North America.

    L. A. González;L. A. González;K. S. Schwartzkopf-Genswein;M. Bryan;R. Silasi

  • Comparison of image analysis, exertion force, and behavior measurements for use in the assessment of beef cattle responses to hot-iron and freeze branding.

    K. S. Schwartzkopf-Genswein;J. M. Stookey;T. G. Crowe;B.M.A. Genswein

  • Feeding behavior and ruminal acidosis in beef cattle offered a total mixed ration or dietary components separately.

    D. Moya;A. Mazzenga;L. Holtshausen;G. Cozzi

  • Relationships between bunk attendance, intake and performance of steers and heifers on varying feeding regimes

    K.S Schwartzkopf-Genswein;S Atwood;T.A McAllister

  • Long-Haul Transport and Lack of Preconditioning Increases Fecal Shedding of Escherichia coli and Escherichia coli O157:H7 by Calves†

    S. J. Bach;T. A. McALLISTER;G. J. Mears;K. S. Schwartzkopf-Genswein

  • The use of infrared thermography to assess inflammation associated with hot-iron and freeze branding in cattle

    K. S. Schwartzkopf-Genswein;J. M. Stookey

  • Comparison of hot-iron and freeze branding on cortisol levels and pain sensitivity in beef cattle

    K. S. Schwartzkopf-Genswein;J. M. Stookey;A. M. de Passillé;J. Rushen

Frequent Co-Authors

Edmond A. Pajor
Edmond A. Pajor University of Calgary
Tim A. McAllister
Tim A. McAllister Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
Luciano A. González
Luciano A. González University of Sydney
Derek B. Haley
Derek B. Haley University of Guelph
Joseph M. Stookey
Joseph M. Stookey Western University of Health Sciences
Karen A. Beauchemin
Karen A. Beauchemin Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
Karin Orsel
Karin Orsel University of Calgary
Trevor J. DeVries
Trevor J. DeVries University of Guelph
John P. Kastelic
John P. Kastelic University of Calgary
John J. McKinnon
John J. McKinnon University of Saskatchewan

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