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    Michaela A. Kristula, DVM


    Additional Titles:

    Section Chief, Field Service

    Kristula, M., Smith, B. Veterinary farm specific employee training to manage cows at calving time The Bovine Practitioner : , 2011.

    Kristula, M., Fectea ME., Smith, B., Young, S., Rankin, S. Evaluation of the risk of transmitting Staphylococcus aureus strains between replacement heifers through commingling at a heifer rearing facility The Bovine Practitioner 43: 75-83, 2009.

    Kristula, M., Dou, Z., Toth, J., Smith, B., Harvey, N., Sabo, M. Evaluation of free-stall mattress bedding treatments to reduce mastitis bacterial growth Journal of Dairy Science 91: 1885-1892, 2008.

    Kristula, M Contagious Equine Metritis. Equine Infectious Diseases. Equine Infectious Diseases : 351-353, 2007.

    Smith, BI, Kristula, M.  Effects of frequent functional foot trimming on the incidence of lameness in lactating dairy cattle. The Bovine Practitioner 41: 138-145 , 2007.

    Kristula, M A. Rogers, W. Hogan, J S. Sabo, M. Comparison of bacteria populations in clean and recycled sand used for bedding in dairy facilities. Journal of Dairy Science 88: 4317-25, 2005.

    Kristula, Michaela A. Smith, Billy I. Diagnosis and treatment of four stallions, carriers of the contagious metritis organism–case report. Theriogenology 61: 595-601, 2004.

    Kristula, M., Smith, B.  Use of daily postpartum temperatures to select dairy cows for treatment with systemic antibiotics. Proceedings of the 34th American Association of Bovine Practitioners : 182, 2001.

    Kristula, M., Smith, B., Simeone, A.  The use of dairy postpartum temperatures to select dairy cows for treatment with systemic antibiotics. The Bovine Practitioners 35: 117-125 , 2001.

    Kristula, M.  A method to statistically monitor new intramammary infection data on a monthly basis using somatic cell count data. The Bovine Practitioner 35: 36-40 , 2001.

    Mastitis in dairy cows Recycled sand

    University of Pennsylvania (1984 to 1985)
    Intern in Field Service

    University of Pennsylvania (1985 to 1986)
    Resident in Field Service

    Clinical Specialties:

    Field Service/Bovine

    Education:

    MS (Comparative Medical Sciences) University of Pennsylvania, 1990; DVM Virginia Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, 1984; BS (Biology) Virginia Tech , 1979; Colorado State University, 1977

    Contact:

    University of Pennsylvania

    School of Veterinary Medicine

    New Bolton Center

    382 West Street Road

    Kennett Square, PA 19348