Research Project Details

Development of a genome-based resource for stress susceptibility in dairy cattle: toward improved health and reduced involuntary culling

Lay Title: Selecting cows for stress resistance

Start Date: Jan-2001

Duration: 2 years.

Subjects: Health, Genomic, Antibiomicrobial resistance, Animal Welfare, Longevity

Funding Groups
Primary Funding Group: Dairy Cattle Genetics Research and Development (DairyGen) Council of the Canadian Dairy Network
Matching Funding Group: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

Dr. Jeffrey P. Rushen
Lead Researcher, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada - Dairy and Swine Research and Development Centre
Dr. David Glimm
Collaborator 1, University of Alberta - Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science - Faculty of Agriculture, Life and Environmental Science
Dr. Carl Lessard
Collaborator 2, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada - Dairy and Swine Research and Development Centre
Dr. Stephen Moore
Collaborator 3, University of Alberta - Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science - Faculty of Agriculture, Life and Environmental Science
Dr. Anne Marie de Passill�
Collaborator 4, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada - Pacific Agri-Food Research - Agassiz Site
Dr. John Kennelly
Collaborator 5, University of Alberta - Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science - Faculty of Agriculture, Life and Environmental Science

Title	Type	Technical Level
Cortisol in Saliva and Plasma of Cattle After ACTH Administration and Milking.	Scientific	scientific