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D-Index
43
Citations
6455
World Ranking
937
National Ranking
284

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2020 - Animal Management Award, American Society of Animal Science
  • 2018 - Early Career Achievement Award, American Society of Animal Science

Overview

Reinaldo F Cooke is affiliated with Texas A&M University in the United States and has published extensively in the fields of agricultural and biological sciences, with a particular focus on agronomy and crop science, animal science and zoology, genetics, small animals, and microbiology.

The primary research topics covered by Cooke include reproductive physiology in livestock, ruminant nutrition and digestive physiology, effects of environmental stressors on livestock, genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock, animal behavior and welfare studies, animal nutrition and physiology, and animal health and immunology.

Cooke has contributed numerous papers to academic journals, with recent publications including:

  • "Cattle adapted to tropical and subtropical environments: social, nutritional, and carcass quality considerations" (2020) published in the Journal of Animal Science
  • "Silvopastoral system is an alternative to improve animal welfare and productive performance in meat production systems" (2021) published in Scientific Reports
  • "Performance, health, and physiological responses of newly received feedlot cattle supplemented with pre- and probiotic ingredients" (2021) published in animal
  • "Effects of Ionophores on Ruminal Function of Beef Cattle" (2021) published in Animals
  • "New approaches to diagnose and target reproductive failure in cattle" (2020) published in Animal Reproduction

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Cooke include Eduardo Colombo, Ky G Pohler, Shea Mackey, Autumn Pickett, and Alice Brandão.

Cooke's work appears predominantly in several core publication venues such as Journal of Animal Science, Translational Animal Science, Animal Reproduction Science, Animals, and animal.

Throughout their career, Cooke has been recognized with awards including the Animal Management Award from the American Society of Animal Science in 2020 and the Early Career Achievement Award from the same society in 2018.

Best Publications

  • Supplemental choline for prevention and alleviation of fatty liver in dairy cattle.

    R.F. Cooke;N. Silva Del Río;D.Z. Caraviello;S.J. Bertics

  • Concentrations of haptoglobin in bovine plasma determined by ELISA or a colorimetric method based on peroxidase activity

    R. F. Cooke;J. D. Arthington

  • Pregnancy loss in beef cattle: A meta-analysis

    S.T. Reese;G.A. Franco;R.K. Poole;R. Hood

  • Effects of acclimation to human interaction on performance, temperament, physiological responses, and pregnancy rates of Brahman-crossbred cows

    R. F. Cooke;J. D. Arthington;D. B. Araujo;G. C. Lamb

  • Effects of preshipping management on measures of stress and performance of beef steers during feedlot receiving

    J. D. Arthington;X. Qiu;R. F. Cooke;J. M. B. Vendramini

  • Effects of temperament and acclimation to handling on reproductive performance of Bos taurus beef females.

    R. F. Cooke;D. W. Bohnert;B. I. Cappellozza;C. J. Mueller

  • Effects of twenty-four hour transport or twenty-four hour feed and water deprivation on physiologic and performance responses of feeder cattle.

    R. S. Marques;Reinaldo Fernandes Cooke;C. L. Francisco;C. L. Francisco;D. W. Bohnert

  • Effects of rumen-protected polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation on reproductive performance of Bos indicus beef cows

    C. N. Lopes;A. B. Scarpa;B. I. Cappellozza;Reinaldo Fernandes Cooke

  • Effects of acclimation to handling on performance, reproductive, and physiological responses of Brahman-crossbred heifers.

    R. F. Cooke;J. D. Arthington;B. R. Austin;J. V. Yelich

  • Invited Paper: Nutritional and management considerations for beef cattle experiencing stress-induced inflammation1

    R.F. Cooke

  • Late gestation supplementation of beef cows differing in body condition score: Effects on cow and calf performance

    David W. Bohnert;L. A. Stalker;R. R. Mills;A. Nyman

  • Cattle adapted to tropical and subtropical environments: social, nutritional, and carcass quality considerations.

    Reinaldo F Cooke;Courtney L Daigle;Philipe Moriel;Stephen B Smith

  • Effects of vaccination on the acute-phase protein response and measures of performance in growing beef calves.

    J. D. Arthington;R. F. Cooke;R. F. Cooke;T. D. Maddock;D. B. Araujo

  • Effects of organic or inorganic cobalt, copper, manganese, and zinc supplementation to late-gestating beef cows on productive and physiological responses of the offspring.

    R. S. Marques;R. F. Cooke;M. C. Rodrigues;B. I. Cappellozza

  • Expression of estrus modifies the gene expression profile in reproductive tissues on Day 19 of gestation in beef cows.

    Saeideh Davoodi;Reinaldo Fernandes Cooke;Artur Cezar de Carvalho Fernandes;Bruno Ieda Cappellozza

  • Effects of energy supplementation frequency and forage quality on performance, reproductive, and physiological responses of replacement beef heifers.

    P. Moriel;R. F. Cooke;D. W. Bohnert;J. M. B. Vendramini

  • Technical note: Bovine acute-phase response after corticotrophin-release hormone challenge.

    R F Cooke;D W Bohnert

  • Effects of temperament on pregnancy rates to fixed-timed AI in Bos indicus beef cows ☆

    Reinaldo Fernandes Cooke;D. W. Bohnert;M. Meneghetti;T. C. Losi

  • Effects of polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation on ruminal in situ forage degradability, performance, and physiological responses of feeder cattle.

    R. F. Cooke;D. W. Bohnert;P. Moriel;B. W. Hess

  • BILL E. KUNKLE INTERDISCIPLINARY BEEF SYMPOSIUM: Temperament and acclimation to human handling influence growth, health, and reproductive responses in Bos taurus and Bos indicus cattle

    R. F. Cooke

  • Silvopastoral system is an alternative to improve animal welfare and productive performance in meat production systems

    Amanda Prudêncio Lemes;Alexandre Rossetto Garcia;José Ricardo Macedo Pezzopane;Felipe Zandonadi Brandão

  • Effects of temperament and acclimation to handling on feedlot performance of Bos taurus feeder cattle originated from a rangeland-based cow-calf system.

    C. L. Francisco;Reinaldo Fernandes Cooke;R. S. Marques;R. R. Mills

  • Impacts of estrus expression and intensity during a timed-AI protocol on variables associated with fertility and pregnancy success in Bos indicus-influenced beef cows.

    A D Rodrigues;R F Cooke;R S Cipriano;L G T Silva

  • Rest stops during road transport: impacts on performance and acute-phase protein responses of feeder cattle.

    Reinaldo Fernandes Cooke;T. A. Guarnieri Filho;T. A. Guarnieri Filho;B. I. Cappellozza;D. W. Bohnert

  • New approaches to diagnose and target reproductive failure in cattle.

    Ky Garrett Pohler;Sydney Taylor Reese;Gessica Araujo Franco;Ramiro Vander Oliveira Filho

  • Effects of Ionophores on Ruminal Function of Beef Cattle.

    Rodrigo da Silva Marques;Reinaldo Fernandes Cooke

  • Effects of temperament on physiological, productive, and reproductive responses in Bos indicus beef cows

    R. F Cooke;K. M Schubach;R. S Marques;R. F. G Peres

  • Impacts of cow body condition score during gestation on weaning performance of the offspring.

    R.S. Marques;R.F. Cooke;M.C. Rodrigues;M.C. Rodrigues;P. Moriel

  • Effects of vaccination against reproductive diseases on reproductive performance of beef cows submitted to fixed-timed AI in Brazilian cow-calf operations.

    F. H. Aono;Reinaldo Fernandes Cooke;A. A. Alfieri;José Luiz Moraes Vasconcelos

  • Supplementation based on protein or energy ingredients to beef cattle consuming low-quality cool-season forages: II. Performance, reproductive, and metabolic responses of replacement heifers

    B. I. Cappellozza;R. F. Cooke;M. M. Reis;P. Moriel

  • Supplementing an immunomodulatory feed ingredient to modulate thermoregulation, physiologic, and production responses in lactating dairy cows under heat stress conditions

    T. Leiva;R.F. Cooke;A.P. Brandão;A.P. Brandão;K.M. Schubach

  • Daily and alternate day supplementation of urea or soybean meal to ruminants consuming low-quality cool-season forage: I—Effects on efficiency of nitrogen use and nutrient digestion

    D. L. McGuire;David W. Bohnert;C. S. Schauer;S. J. Falck

Frequent Co-Authors

José Luiz Moraes Vasconcelos
José Luiz Moraes Vasconcelos Sao Paulo State University
Ky G. Pohler
Ky G. Pohler Texas A&M University
D. W. Bohnert
D. W. Bohnert Oregon State University
John D. Arthington
John D. Arthington University of Florida
Ronaldo L.A. Cerri
Ronaldo L.A. Cerri University of British Columbia
Duane H. Keisler
Duane H. Keisler University of Missouri
Matthew H Poore
Matthew H Poore North Carolina State University
Alexandre Vaz Pires
Alexandre Vaz Pires Universidade de São Paulo
Glenn C. Duff
Glenn C. Duff New Mexico State University
George A. Perry
George A. Perry Texas A&M University

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