Brianna E. Parsons, VMD, MSEd

Parsons, B.E., Makore, J., Motube, B. et al. Comparative analysis of Feedlot and Free-range cattle management on Botswana beef quality: a study of sustainability, post-mortem examination, and SWOT analysis. Trop Anim Health Prod 57, 109 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-025-04355-1

Zhengxia Dou, John D. Toth, Dipti W. Pitta et al. Developing Novel Feeds for Cattle from Food Waste and Crop Residue Biomass to Strengthen the Regenerative Capacity of Agri-Food Systems, 21 April 2022, PREPRINT (Version 1) available at Research Square [https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-1542984/v1]

Dou, Z., Toth, J.D., Pitta, D.W., Bender, J.S., Hennessy, M.L., Vecchiarelli B., Indugu, N., Chen, T., Li,Y., Sherman, R., Deutsch, J., Hu, B., Shurson, G.C., Parsons, B.E., Baker, L.. Proof of concept for developing novel feeds for cattle from wasted food and crop biomass to enhance agri-food system efficiency. Sci Rep 12, 13630 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-17812-w

Redding LE, Parsons B, Bender JS Educational interventions to address misconceptions about antibiotic residues in milk can alter consumer perceptions and may affect purchasing habits Journal of Dairy Science 104: 11474-11485, 2021.

Main areas of professional interest include sustainable agriculture, social entrepreneurism, smallholder producer productivity, agricultural economics, global food security and sovereignty, educational outreach, ruminant nutrition, husbandry and health.

University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine-New Bolton Center (2018 to 2019)
Internship, Dairy Production Medicine and Nutrition

University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine-New Bolton Center (2019 to 2021)
Residency, Sustainable Livestock Agriculture