Peter Erickson

My research interests encompass the area of calf and heifer nutrition. Specifically, our laboratory investigates in the area of calf health.
Courses Taught
- ANFS 999: Doctoral Research
- ANSC 543: Tech Writing Animal Sciences
- ANSC 600: Field Experience
- ANSC 650: Dairy Industry Travel Course
- ANSC 710/810: Dairy Nutrition
- ANSC 715/815: Physiology of Lactation
- ANSC 727/827: Advanced Dairy Management I
- ANSC 728: Advanced Dairy Management II
- ANSC 728/828: Advanced Dairy Management II
- ANSC 795W: Investigations
- ANSC 828: Advanced Dairy Management II
- ANSC 999: Doctoral Research
- BMS 799H: Senior Honors Thesis
Selected Publications
Klobucher, K. N., Stahl, T. C., Islam, T., Gray, A. S., Curreri, S. I., & Erickson, P. S. (2023). Supplementing sodium butyrate to limit-fed heifers: Effects on growth, coccidiosis, urinary purine derivatives, and apparent total-tract nutrient digestibility.. J Dairy Sci, 106(10), 6894-6902. doi:10.3168/jds.2023-23275
Klobucher, K. N., Badger, R., Foxall, T., & Erickson, P. S. (2022). Short Communication: effect of sodium butyrate, monensin, and butyric acid on the viability of Eimeria bovis sporozoites and their degree of damage to a bovine epithelial cell line.. J Anim Sci, 100(12). doi:10.1093/jas/skac360
Mendes, A. J., Murphy, M. R., Casper, D. P., & Erickson, P. S. (2022). The female to male calf sex ratio is associated with the number of services to achieve a calf and parity of lactating dairy cows. TRANSLATIONAL ANIMAL SCIENCE, 6(3). doi:10.1093/tas/txac080
Erickson, P. S. (n.d.). Colostrum Management: Keys to Optimizing Output and Uptake of Immunoglobulin G. Frontiers in Animal Science, 3. doi:10.3389/fanim.2022.914361
Senevirathne, N. D., Anderson, J. L., Erickson, P. S., & Rovai, M. (2021). Evaluation of the effects of water quality on drinking preferences of heifer calves.. JDS Commun, 2(6), 393-397. doi:10.3168/jdsc.2021-0101
Chapman, C. E., Erickson, P. S., Quigley, J. D., Hill, T. M., II, B. H. G., Suarez-Mena, F. X., & Schlotterbeck, R. L. (2016). Effect of milk replacer program on calf performance and digestion of nutrients with age of the dairy calf. JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE, 99(4), 2740-2747. doi:10.3168/jds.2015-10372
Quigley, J. D., Lago, A., Chapman, C., Erickson, P., & Polo, J. (2013). Evaluation of the Brix refractometer to estimate immunoglobulin G concentration in bovine colostrum. JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE, 96(2), 1148-1155. doi:10.3168/jds.2012-5823
Cowles, K. E., White, R. A., Whitehouse, N. L., & Erickson, P. S. (2006). Growth characteristics of calves fed an intensified milk replacer regimen with additional lactoferrin. JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE, 89(12), 4835-4845. doi:10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(06)72532-2
LUCY, M. C., STAPLES, C. R., THATCHER, W. W., ERICKSON, P. S., CLEALE, R. M., FIRKINS, J. L., . . . BRODIE, B. O. (1992). INFLUENCE OF DIET COMPOSITION, DRY-MATTER INTAKE, MILK-PRODUCTION AND ENERGY-BALANCE ON TIME OF POSTPARTUM OVULATION AND FERTILITY IN DAIRY-COWS. ANIMAL PRODUCTION, 54, 323-331. doi:10.1017/S0003356100020778
ERICKSON, P. S., MURPHY, M. R., & CLARK, J. H. (1992). SUPPLEMENTATION OF DAIRY-COW DIETS WITH CALCIUM SALTS OF LONG-CHAIN FATTY-ACIDS AND NICOTINIC-ACID IN EARLY LACTATION. JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE, 75(4), 1078-1089. doi:10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(92)77852-7
Most Cited Publications