Publications
2024
Prepartum behaviors as early indicators for postpartum energy associated biomarkers status in Holstein dairy cows
Emam, M.H., Shepley, E., Mahmoud, M.M., Ruch, M., Elmaghawry, S., Abdelrazik, W., Abdelaal, A.M., Crooker, B.A., Caixeta, L.S.
Randomized clinical trial evaluating the effects of administering acidogenic boluses at dry-off on udder health, milk yield, and herd removal
Florentino, C.C.*; Peña-Mosca, F.*, Ruch., M., Shepley, E., Barbosa Arias, M., Moreira, D.M., Mahmoud, M.M., Tikofsky, L., Knauer, W.A., Cramer, G., Godden., S.M., Caixeta, L.S.
*This authors contributed equally to the manuscript. Co-first authors.
Journal of Dairy Science. 2024
Associations intramammary infections and udder health and performance during the first 180 days in milk in first-lactation organic dairy cows.
Peña-Mosca, F.; Dean, C.; Fernandes, L.M.; Doster, E.; Sharpe, K.; Ray, T.; Feijoo, V.; Antunes Jr., A.M.; Baumann, C.; Wehri, T.; Heins, B.; Pinedo, P.; Machado, V.S.; Noyes, N.R.; Caixeta, L.S.
Journal of Dairy Science. 2024
2023
Effect of castration timing and weaning strategy on the rumen metagenome of beef calves.
Diaz, G.R., Gaire, T.N., Ferm, P., Caixeta L.S., Goldsmith, T.J., Armstrong, J., Noyes, N.R
Animal Microbiome. 2023
Expression, regulation, and function of β-defensins in the bovine mammary glands: current knowledge and future perspectives
Daneshi, M., Caton, J.S., Caixeta, L.S., Eftekhari, Z., Ward, A.K.
Animals. 2023
Evaluating variations in metabolic profiles during the dry period related to the time of hyperketonemia onset in dairy cows
Rodriguez, Z., Picasso-Risso, C., Gaire, T., Nakagawa, K., Noyes, N. R., Cramer, G., Caixeta, L.S.
PLOS One. 2023
Metabolic-digestive clinical disorders of lactating dairy cows were associated with alterations of rumination, physical activity, and lying behavior monitored by an ear-attached sensor
Rial, C. Laplacette, A., Florentino, C.C., Peña-Mosca, F., Caixeta, L.S., Giordano, J.O.
Journal of Dairy Science. 2023
Metritis and mastitis events in lactating dairy cows were associated with alterations of the pattern of rumination, physical activity, and lying behavior monitored by an ear-attached sensor.
Rial, C. Laplacette, A., Florentino, C.C., Peña-Mosca, F., Caixeta, L.S., Giordano, J.O.
Journal of Dairy Science. 2023
Investigation of intramammary infections in primiparous cows during early lactation on organic dairy farms
Peña-Mosca, F.; Dean, C.; Machado, V.S.; Fernandes, L.M.; Pinedo, P.; Doster, E.; Heins, B.; Sharpe, K.; Ray, T.; Feijoo, V.; Antunes, A.; Baumann, C.; Wehri, T.; Noyes, N.R.; Caixeta, L.S.
Journal of Dairy Science. 2023
The association between prepartum rumination time, activity and dry matter intake and subclinical hypocalcemia and hypomagnesemia in the first 3 days postpartum
Emam, M. H., Shepley, E., Mahmoud, M.M., Ruch, M., Elmaghawry, S., Abdelrazik, W., Abdelaal, A.M., Crooker, B.A., Caixeta, L.S.
Animals. 2023
Technical note: Analysis of a point-of-care calcium device in bovine plasma and serum
Leal Yepes, F., Behling-Kelly, E., Caixeta, L.S., Tikofsky, L., Parrish, L., Heaton, K.
JDS Communications. 2023
Effect of Holstein genotype on ex-vivo interleukin-1β response to lipopolysaccharide (LPS), lipoteichoic acid (LTA) and heat-killed Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria
Brink, A., Weber, W.J., Lippolis, J.D., Cole, J.B., Rendahl, A.K., Caixeta, L.S., Godden, S.M., Seykora, A.J., Crooker, B.A.
Negatively controlled trial investigating the effect of dry cow therapy on clinical mastitis and culling in multiparous cows
Dziuba, M., Caixeta, L.S., Boyum, B., Godden, S.M., Royster, E., Rowe, S.
An iterative approach to the development of a sole ulcer induction model in Holstein cows
Cramer, G., Shepley, E., Knauer, W., Crooker, B., Wagner, S., Caixeta, L.S.
A randomized clinical trial evaluating the effects of acidogenic boluses administration at dry-off on rumination and activity behavior in the 14 subsequent days
C.C. Florentino, E. Shepley, M. Ruch, M. Mahmoud, L. Tikofsky, W. Knauer, G. Cramer, S.M. Godden, L.S. Caixeta
JDS Communications. 2023
Association between change in body weight during early lactation and milk production in automatic milking system herds
M. Peiter, L.S. Caixeta, M.I. Endres
JDS Communications. 2023
Collaboration with Dr. Marcia Endres' group.
Assessment of noninferiority of delayed oral calcium supplementation on blood calcium and magnesium concentrations and rumination behavior in dairy cows
C.C. Florentino, E. Shepley, M. Ruch, J.V.L. Silva, B.A. Crooker, L.S. Caixeta
Dairy. 2023
2022
Evaluation of contamination in composite milk samples pooled from independently collected quarters within a laboratory setting
C. Dean, F. Pena Mosca ,T. Ray, B. Heins, V.S. Machado, P. Pinedo, L.S. Caixeta, N.R. Noyes
Frontiers in Veterinary Sciences. 2022
Collaboration with Dr. Noelle Noyes' group.
Using a target trial approach to evaluate the role of hyperketonemia in sole ulcer and white line hoof lesion development by 150 DIM in dairy cattle.
E. Wynands, L.S. Caixeta, G. Cramer
Journal of Dairy Science. 2022
Collaboration with Dr. Gerard Cramer's group.Cow-related factors associated with intramammary infections during the 1st week postpartum in primiparous dairy cows in certified organic herds
L.M. Fernandes. M.L. Celestino, P.R. Menta, T.H. Silva, D. Paiva, T.L. Ribeiro, L.S. Caixeta, N.R. Noyes, V.S. Machado
The Veterinary Journal. 2022
Collaboration with Dr. Vinicius Machado's group.
Assessment of milk yield and composition, reproductive performance and herd removal in multiparous dairy cattle based on the week of diagnosis of hyperketonemia in early lactation
Z. Rodriguez, E. Shepley, M.I. Endres, G. Cramer, L.S. Caixeta
Journal of Dairy Science. 2022
Forming 4-methylcatechol as the dominant bioavailable metabolite of intraruminal rutin inhibits p-cresol production in dairy cows
Y. Guo, W.J. Weber, D. Yao, L.S. Caixeta, N.P. Zimmerman, J. Thompson, E. Block, T. G. Rehberger, B.A. Crooker, C. Chen
Metabolites. 2022
Collaboration with Dr. Chi Chen's group.
Exploring the role of milk yield in the first weeks of lactation on the association between hyperketonemia and reproductive performance in dairy cattle
Z. Rodriguez, E. Wynands, E. Shepley, L.H. Baumgard, G. Cramer, L.S. Caixeta
JDS Communications. 2022
* Editor's choice - January 20222021
Effect of peripartal administration of mycobacterium cell wall fraction on health and fertility of Holstein cows under organic-certified management
G. Solano-Suárez, L.S. Caixeta, A. Masic, D. Manríquez, L. Hatamoto-Zervoudakis, S. Paudyal, A. Velasquez-Munoz, J. Velez, P.J. Pinedo
Journal of Animal Science. 2021
Collaboration with Dr. Pablo Pinedo's group.
Association of body condition score and score change during the late dry period on temporal patterns of beta-hydroxybutyrate concentration and milk yield and composition in early lactation of dairy cows
Z. Rodriguez, E. Shepley, P.P.C. Ferro, N.L. Moraes, A. M. Antunes Jr., G. Cramer, L.S. Caixeta
Animals. 2021
Monitoring and improving the metabolic health of dairy cows during the transition period
L.S. Caixeta, B.O. Omontese
Animals. 2021
2020
Diagnostic accuracy of a bovine specific electronic beta-hydroxybutyrate handheld meter in fresh blood and stored serum samples
Z. Rodriguez, L.S. Caixeta, G. Cramer
Veterinary and Animal Science. 2020
Collaboration with Dr. Gerard Cramer's group.Short communication: Associations of serum biomarkers of stress and inflammation measured at arrival with health, mortality, and growth of calves transported within the first 4 days of life
M.L. Celestino, P.R. Menta Jr., L. Fernandes, D. Poit, R.C. Neves, M.A. Ballou, L.S. Caixeta, V.S. Machado
Journal of Dairy Science. 2020
Collaboration with Dr. Vinicius Machado's group.Effect of subclinical mastitis detected in the first month of lactation on somatic cell count linear scores, milk yield, fertility, and culling of dairy cows in certified organic herds
L. Fernandes, I. Guimarães, N.R. Noyes, L.S. Caixeta, V.S. Machado
Journal of Dairy Science. 2020
Collaboration with Dr. Vinicius Machado's group.Investigating the cow skin and teat canal microbiomes of the bovine udder using different sampling and sequencing approaches
C.J.Dean, I.B. Slizovskiy, K.K. Crone, A.X. Pfennig, B.J. Heins, L.S. Caixeta, N.R. Noyes
Journal of Dairy Science. 2020
Collaboration with Dr. Noelle Noyes' group.
Effects of the Administration of a Non-specific Immune Stimulant Around Transportation on Health and Performance of Jersey and Jersey-Cross Heifer Calves During the Rearing Period: Randomized Clinical Trial
B.O. Omontese, L.S. Caixeta, V.S. Machado, A. Rendahl, M.L.K. Celestino, P.R. Menta, D. Paiva, A. Garcia-Muñoz, A. Masic
A randomized controlled clinical trial on the effect of acupuncture therapy in dairy cows affected by pyometra
P.J. Pinedo, L.S. Caixeta, E.A. Barrell, J. Velez, D. Manriquez, J.A. Herman, T. Holt
Research in Veterinary Science. 2020
Collaboration with Dr. Pablo Pinedo's group.Evaluating acute inflammation's effects on hepatic triglyceride content in experimentally induced hyperlipidemic dairy cows in late lactation
E.A. Horst, L.M. van den Brink, E.J. Mayorga, M. Al-Qaisi, S. Rodriguez-Jimenez, B.M. Goetz, M.A. Abeyta, S.K. Kvidera, L.S. Caixeta, R.P. Rhoads, L.H. Baumgard
Journal of Dairy Science. 2020
Collaboration with Dr. Lance Baumgard's group.
Effects of anionic supplement source in prepartum negative dietary cation-anion difference diets on serum calcium, feed intake, and lactational performance of multiparous dairy cows
L.S. Caixeta, W.J. Weber, D. M. Johnson, J. Faser, B.M. Visser, B.A. Crooker
Journal of Dairy Science. 2020
Collaboration with Dr. Brian Crooker's group.2019
Fibroblast growth factor-21 (FGF21) administration to early-lactating dairy cows. II. Pharmacokinetics, whole-animal performance, and lipid metabolism
L.S. Caixeta, S.L. Giesy, C.S. Krumm, J.W. Perfield 2nd, A. Butterfield, Y.R. Boisclair
Journal of Dairy Science. 2019
Dr. Luciano Caixeta's PhD experiment supervised by Dr. Yves Boisclair.Fibroblast growth factor-21 (FGF21) administration to early-lactating dairy cows. I. Effects on signaling and indices of insulin action
C.S. Krumm, S.L. Giesy, L.S. Caixeta, J.W. Perfield 2nd, H. Sauerwein, B.L. Moore, Y.R. Boisclair
Journal of Dairy Science. 2019
Dr. Luciano Caixeta's PhD experiment supervised by Dr. Yves Boisclair.Pharmacokinetics and bioavailability of oral firocoxib in adult, mixed‐breed goats
A.K. Stuart, B. KuKanich, L.S. Caixeta, J.F. Coetzee, E.A. Barrell
Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics. 2019
Collaboration with Dr. Emily Barrell.2018
Herd-Level Monitoring and Prevention of Displaced Abomasum in Dairy Cattle
L.S. Caixeta, J.A. Herman, G. W. Johnson, J.A.A. McArt
Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice. 2018
2017
Histopatology of the reproductive tract of Nellore pubertal heifers with genital ureaplasmosis.
R. Porto, B. Oliveira Filho, H. Ferraz, L.S. Caixeta, M.A. Viu, and M.L. Gambarini
Effect of circulating glucagon and free fatty acids on hepatic FGF21 production in dairy cows.
L.S. Caixeta, S.L. Giesy, C.S. Krumm, J.W. Perfield, A. Butterfield, K.M. Schoenberg, D.C. Beitz, Y.R. Boisclair
American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology. 2017
Dr. Luciano Caixeta's PhD experiment supervised by Dr. Yves Boisclair.Effect of hormonal and energy-related factors on plasma adiponectin in transition dairy cows.
C.S. Krumm, S.L. Giesy, L.S. Caixeta, W.R. Butler, H. Sauerwein, J.W. Kim, Y.R. Boisclair
Journal of Dairy Science. 2017
Dr. Luciano Caixeta's PhD experiment supervised by Dr. Yves Boisclair.
Association between subclinical hypocalcemia in the first 3 days of lactation and reproductive performance of dairy cows.
L.S. Caixeta, P.A. Ospina, M.B. Capel, D.V. Nydam.
Theriogenology. 2017
Dr. Luciano Caixeta's PhD experiment supervised by Dr. Daryl Nydam.
Evaluation of horn bud wound healing following cautery disbudding of pre-weaned dairy calves treated with aluminum-based aerosol bandage.
K.L. Huebner, A.K. Kunkel, C.S. McConnel, R.J. Callan, R.P. Dinsmore, L.S. Caixeta
2016 and previous years
Stangaferro, M., Wijma, R., Caixeta, L.S., Al Abri, M., and Giordano, J.O. “Use of rumination and activity monitoring for the identification of dairy cows with health disorders. Part III. Metritis.” Journal of Dairy Science, 99(9): 7422-7433, 2016.
Stangaferro, M., Wijma, R., Caixeta, L.S., Al Abri, M., and Giordano, J.O. “Use of rumination and activity monitoring for the identification of dairy cows with health disorders. Part II. Mastitis.” Journal of Dairy Science, 99(9): 7411-7421, 2016.
Stangaferro, M., Wijma, R., Caixeta, L.S., Al Abri, M., and Giordano, J.O. “Use of rumination and activity monitoring for the identification of dairy cows with health disorders. Part I. Metabolic and digestive disorders.” Journal of Dairy Science, 99(9): 7395-7410, 2016.
Caixeta, L.S., Ospina, P.A., Capel, M.B., and Nydam, D.V. “The association of subclinical hypocalcemia, negative energy balance, and disease with body weight change during the first 30 days postpartum in dairy cows milked with automatic milking systems.” The Veterinary Journal, 204(2): 150-156, 2014.
Oikonomou, G., Banos, G., Machado, V.S., Caixeta, L.S., and Bicalho, R.C. “Short Communication: Genetic characterization of digital cushion thickness.” Journal of Dairy Science 97(1): 532-536, 2014.
Pereira, R.V., Caixeta, L.S., Giordano, J.O., Guard, C.L., and Bicalho, R.C. “Reproductive performance of dairy cows resynchronized after pregnancy diagnosis at 31 (± 3 days) after artificial insemination (AI) compared with resynchronization at 31 (± 3 days) after AI with pregnancy diagnosis at 38 (± 3 days) after AI.” Journal of Dairy Science 96(12): 7630-7639, 2013.
Machado, V.S., Bicalho, M.L., Pereira, R.V., Caixeta, L.S., Knauer, W.A., Oikonomou, G., Gilbert, R.O., and Bicalho, R.C. “Effect of an injectable trace mineral supplement containing selenium, copper, zinc, and manganese on the health and production of lactating Holsteins cows.” The Veterinary Journal 197(2): 451-456, 2013.
Machado, V.S., Bicalho, M.L., Pereira, R.V., Caixeta, L.S., Bittar, J.H., Oikonomou, G., Gilbert, R.O., and Bicalho, R.C. “The effect of intrauterine administration of mannose or bacteriophage on uterine health and fertility of dairy cows with special focus on Escherichia coli and Arcanobacterium pyogenes.” Journal of Dairy Science 95(6): 3100-3109, 2012.
Cheong, S.H., Nydam, D.V., Galvão, K.N., Crosier, B.M., Ricci, A., Caixeta, L.S., Sper, R.B., Fraga, M., and Gilbert, R.O. “Use of reagent strips for diagnosis of endometritis in dairy cows.” Theriogenology 77(5): 858-864, 2012.
Galvão, K.N., Flaminio, M.J., Brittin, S.B., Sper, R., Fraga, M., Galvão, J.S., Caixeta, L.S., Guard, C.L., Ricci, A., and Gilbert, R.O. “Evaluation of cytokine expression by blood monocytes of lactating Holstein cows with or without postpartum uterine disease.” Theriogenology 77(2): 356-372, 2012.
Santos, T.M., Pereira, R.V., Caixeta, L.S., Guard, C.L., and Bicalho, R.C. “Microbial diversity in bovine papillomatous digital dermatitis in Holstein dairy cows from upstate New York.” FEMS Microbioly Ecology 79(2): 518-529, 2012.
Caixeta, L.S., and Bicalho, R.C. “Short communication: A pilot study to determine the production and health benefits of milking visibly lame cows twice daily compared with three times daily.” Canadian Journal of Veterinary Research 75(3): 233-236, 2011.
Machado, V.S., Caixeta, L.S., and Bicalho, R.C. “Use of data collected at cessation of lactation to predict incidence of sole ulcers and white line disease during the subsequent lactation in dairy cows.” American Journal of Veterinary Research 72(10): 1338-1343, 2011.
Pereira, R.V., Santos, T.M., Bicalho, M.L., Caixeta, L.S., Machado, V.S., and Bicalho, R.C. “Antimicrobial resistance and prevalence of virulence factor genes in fecal Escherichia coli of Holsteins calves fed milk with and without antimicrobials.” Journal of Dairy Science 94(9): 4556-4565, 2011.
Bicalho, R.C., Machado, V.S., Bicalho, M.L.S., Gilbert, R.O., Teixeira, A.G.V., Caixeta, L.S., and Pereira, R.V. “Molecular and epidemiological characterization of bovine intrauterine Escherichia coli.” Journal of Dairy Science 93(12): 5818-5830, 2010.
Machado,V.S., Caixeta, L.S., Mcart, J.A., and Bicalho, R.C. “The effect of claw horn disruption lesions and body condition score at dry-off on survivability, reproductive performance, and milk production in the subsequent lactation.” Journal of Dairy Science 93(9): 4071-4078, 2010.
Teixeira, A.G., Machado, V.S., Caixeta, L.S., Pereira, R.V., and Bicalho, R.C. “Efficacy of formalin, copper sulfate, and a commercial footbath product in the control of digital dermatitis.” Journal of Dairy Science 93(8): 3628-3634, 2010.
Galvão, K.N., Flaminio, M.J., Brittin, S.B., Sper, R., Fraga, M., Caixeta, L.S., Guard, C.L., Butler, W.R., and Gilbert, R.O. “Association between uterine disease and indicators of neutrophil and systemic energy status in lactating Holstein cows.” Journal of Dairy Science 93(7): 2926-2937, 2010.
Mcart, J.A.A., Caixeta, L.S., Machado, V.S., Guard, C.L., Galvão, K.N., Sá Filho, O.G., and Bicalho, R.C. “Ovsynch versus Ultrasynch: reproductive efficacy of a dairy cattle synchronization protocol incorporating corpus luteum function.” Journal of Dairy Science 93(6): 2525-2532, 2010.
Santos, T.M.A., Caixeta, L.S., Machado, V.S., Rauf,A..K., Gilbert, R.O., and Bicalho, R.C. “Antimicrobial resistance and presence of virulence factor genes in Arcanobacterium pyogenes isolated from uterus of postpartum dairy cows.” Journal of Veterinary Microbiology 145(1-2): 84-89, 2010.
Santos, T.M.A., Gilbert, R.O., Caixeta, L.S., Machado, V.S., Teixeira, L.M., and Bicalho, R.C. “Susceptibility of Escherichia coli isolated from uteri of postpartum dairy cows to antibiotic and environmental bacteriophages. Part II: in vitro antimicrobial activity evaluation of a bacteriophage cocktail and several antibiotics.” Journal of Dairy Science 93(1): 105-114, 2010.
Bicalho, R.C., Santos, T.M.A., Gilbert, R..O., Caixeta, L.S., Teixeira, L.M., Bicalho, M.L.S., and Machado,V.S. “Susceptibility of Escherichia coli isolated from uteri of postpartum dairy cows to antibiotic and environmental bacteriophages. Part I: isolation and lytic activity estimation of bacteriophages.” Journal of Dairy Science 93(1): 93-104, 2010.
Bicalho, R.C., Machado, V.S., and Caixeta, L.S. “Lameness in dairy cattle: a debilitating disease or a disease of debilitated cattle? A cross-sectional study of lameness prevalence and thickness of the digital cushion.” Journal of Dairy Science 92(7): 3175-3184, 2009.