Associate Professor - Veterinary Population Medicine

godde002@umn.edu

Degrees

B.Sc. University of Guelph (1989)
D.V.M. University of Guelph (1993)
D.V.Sc. University of Guelph (1998)

Research Interests

• Epidemiology, biosecurity/infectious disease control
• Johnes disease control
• Calf health management
• Pasteurization of colostrum and waste milk
• Applied dairy nutrition
• Mastitis control
• Dairy records analysis.

Instructional areas

• Veterinary Science:
  • Clinical epidemiology
  • Metabolic diseases of ruminants
  • Applied dairy nutrition
  • Johnes disease, biosecurity
  • Calf health management
  • Housing and cow comfort
• Animal Science:
  • Course: Animal health and disease, focusing on dairy health management.

Publications

2006,2007:

1. Swan, H.*, S. Godden, R. Bey, S. Wells, J. Fetrow, H. Chester-Jones. 2007. Passive transfer of immunoglobulin G and preweaning health in Holstein calves fed a commercial colostrum replacer. J Dairy Sci. 90:3857-3866.
   
2. Raizman, E.*, S. Wells, S. Godden, J. Fetrow, and M. Oakes. 2007. The associations between culling due to clinical Johne’s disease or the detection of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis fecal shedding and the diagnosis of clinical or subclinical diseases in two dairy herds in Minnesota, USA.  Prev. Vet. Med. In press.
   
3. Raizman, E.*, J. Fetrow, S. Wells, S. Godden, and M. Oakes. 2006. The impact of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis fecal shedding and clinical Johne’s disease on lactation performance on Minnesota dairy farms. Prev. Vet. Med. 78:179-195.
   
4. Godden, S., S. McMartin, J. Feirtag, J. Stabel, R. Bey, S. Goyal, L. Metzger, J. Fetrow, S. Wells, and H. Chester-Jones.  2006. Heat-treatment of bovine colostrum II: Effects of heating duration on pathogen viability and immunoglobulin G. J. Dairy Sci. 89:3476-3483.
   
5. McMartin, S.*, S. Godden, L. Metzger, J. Feirtag, R. Bey, J. Stabel, J. Fetrow, S. Wells, and H. Chester-Jones. 2006. Heat-treatment of bovine colostrum I: Effects of temperature on viscosity and immunoglobulin G. J. Dairy Sci. 89:2110-2118.
   
6. Sithole, F*., I. Dohoo, K. Leslie, L. DesCôteoux, S. Godden, J. Campbell, H. Stryhn, and J. Sanchez. 2006. Effect of eprinomectin treatment at calving on reproduction parameters in adult dairy cows with limited outdoor exposure.  Prev. Vet. Med. 75:167-279.         
   
7. Raizman, E.*, S.J. Wells, S.G. Godden, J. Fetrow, K. Friendshuh, and J.M. Oakes. 2006. Characterization of Minnesota dairy herds participating in a Johne’s disease control program and evaluation of the program risk assessment tool. Preventive Veterinary Medicine. 75:22-33.
   
8. Neeser, N.L.*, R.F. Bey, S.M. Godden, W.D. Hueston. 2006. Evaluation of the use of an on-farm system for bacteriologic culture of milk from cows with low-grade mastitis. J.A.V.M.A.  228:254-260.

Current Funding

• Ji, Yinduo, S. Godden (co-PI), R. Bey (co-PI).  Role of S. aureus saeRS regulon in bovine intramammary gland infection. Funded 07/01/2007 – 06/30/2009.  Agency:  USDA, Amount: $100,000
  
• Godden, S. (Co-PI) and R. Bey. Effect of two bedding conditioners on bacterial counts, absorbency and gas emissions in sawdust, digested manure solids and recycled sand bedding.  Submitted 12/8/2006.  Funded 2/1/2007. Agency:: WestfaliaSurge, Inc. Amount:      $59,908.80
  
• Godden, S. (PI)., S. Wells, J. Fetrow, J. Stabel. Funded Oct., 2006. Effect of feeding heat-treated colostrum on preweaning health, economics and transmission of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis in dairy calves: Phase I.  1/2007 – 6/2009. Agency:USDA – CSREES, Amount: $364,444
  
• Godden, S. (PI)., R. Bey, S. Stewart, P. Rapnicki, D. Haines, M. Van Amburgh. Improving colostrum quality and passive transfer in dairy calves Funded: July 1, 2006 – June 30, 2007. Agency: MN RARF, Amount: $38,200
• Godden, S. (PI), S. Wells (co-PI), I. Gardner (co-PI), J. Fetrow, J. Stabel. Evaluation of critical control points in youngstock and adult dairy cow management to reduce transmission of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis.  Funded 07/01/2004 - 6/30/2008. Agency: USDA – CSREES, Amount: $454,506
• Godden, S. (PI), R. Bey (co-PI), R. Dingwell, K. Leslie, L. Timms, P.Ruegg, J. Fetrow, R. Farnsworth, S. Stewart, P. Rapnicki. Use of an on-farm culture system for the strategic treatment of clinical and subclinical intramammary infection.  Funded 10/1/2004 – 30/9/2007.Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station (MAES), $75,000 ($25,000 per year x 3 years)

Current Students

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