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Michael W. Overton Professor Director, Food Animal Health and Management Program Department of Population Health College of Veterinary Medicine University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602-7385 Ph: 706.542.0177 Fax: 706.542.8907 moverton@uga.edu

Education:


DVM – North Carolina State University, 1990
Dairy Production Medicine Residency – UC Davis-VMTRC, 1999-2000
MPVM – UC Davis, 2001
Clinical/ Research Interests
Preventive health programs – dairy cattle
Reproductive management of dairy cattle
Periparturient disease management of dairy cattle
Economic modeling of dairy management issues
Dairy cattle housing


Teaching
Courses taught:

POPH 5230 Special Topics in Population Health – Journal Club
POPH 5312 Ruminant Digestive Diseases Elective
POPH 5445 Food Animal Practice Rotation
POPH 5447 Dairy Production Medicine Rotation
POPH 5447 Advanced Dairy Production Medicine Rotation
POPH 5900 Special Topics in Population Health
POPH 6120 Food Animal Production Medicine Clinical Rounds
POPH 6160 Special Problems in Food Animal Medicine
POPH 6230 Problems in Epidemiology and Statistics
POPH 6700 Clinical Food Animal Medicine
POPH 8160 Scientific Writing
POPH 8900 Introduction to Food Animal Epidemiology
ADSC 8710 Special topics (Research)

Courses taught as team instructor:
FRES 1010 Intro to Veterinary Medicine
LAMS 5160 Large Animal Infectious Diseases
LAMS 5230 LA Med I: Urology, Hematology, and Endocrinology
LAMS 5350 LA Digestive Diseases
POPH 5200 Management for Food Animal Health and Production
VPHY 5170 Comparative Nutrition

a) Recent Journal Articles:

1. Rollin, E., R.D. Berghaus, P. Rapnicki, S.M. Godden, and M.W. Overton, “The effect of injectable butaphosphan and cyanocobalamin on postpartum serum beta-hydroxybutyrate, calcium, and phosphorus concentrations in dairy cattle”, J. Dairy Sci. 2010
2. Sreekumari, R. R.D. Berghaus, M.W. Overton, M.E. Pence, and C.A. Baldwin, “Comparison of fluorescent antibody and microscopic agglutination testing for Leptospira in pregnant and nonpregnant cows”, J Vet Diagn Invest 2010 22:51-54.
3. De Vries, A., M.W. Overton, J. Fetrow, K. Leslie, S. Eicker, G. Rogers, “Exploring the impact of sexed semen on the structure of the dairy industry”, J Dairy Sci. 2008, 91:847-856.
4. Fetrow, J., M.W. Overton, S. Eicker. “Sexed Semen: Economics of a New Technology”, Bovine Practitioner 2007 Vol. 41, No. 2: 88-99.
5. Vanegas, J, M.W. Overton, S.L. Berry, W.M. Sischo. “Effect of Rubber Flooring on Claw Health in Lactating Dairy Cows Housed in Free-Stall Barns,” J. Dairy Sci 2006 Nov;89(11): 4251-8
6. Urdaz JH, M.W. Overton, D.A. Moore, J.E. Santos. “Effects of adding shade and fans to a feedbunk sprinkler system for preparturient cows on health and performance”J Dairy Sci. 2006 Jun;89(6):2000-6.
7. Overton, M.W., “Cost comparison of natural service sires and artificial insemination for dairy cattle reproductive management. Theriogenology. 2005 Aug;64(3):589-602.
8. Overton, M.W., W.M. Sischo, “Comparison of reproductive performance by artificial insemination versus natural service sires in California dairies”. Theriogenology. 2005 Aug;64(3):603-13.
9. Moore D.A., M.W. Overton, R.C. Chebel, M.L. Truscott, R.H. BonDurant, “Evaluation of factors that affect embryonic loss in dairy cattle”. J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2005 Apr 1;226(7):1112-8.

b) Recent Proceedings papers:
1. Overton, M.W., “Management of Natural Service Sires in Dairies”, proceedings of the 2010 NAVC, Orlando, Fl, Jan 19, 2010
2. Overton, M.W., “Comparison of Natural Service vs. AI in Dairy Herds”, proceedings of the 2010 NAVC, Orlando, Fl, Jan 18, 2010
3. Overton, M.W., “Management to Minimize the Impact of Metritis”, proceedings of the 2010 NAVC, Orlando, Fl, Jan 18, 2010
4. Overton, M.W., “Economic Returns of Improved Reproductive Performance in Dairy Cattle”, proceedings of the 2009 Pacific Northwest Nutrition Conference, October 6-8, 2009.
5. Overton, M.W., “Nutrition and Reproduction in Dairy Cattle”, proceedings of the 2009 Pacific Northwest Nutrition Conference, October 6-8, 2009.
6. Overton, M.W., “Using Reproductive Records: Basics of Monitoring”, proceedings of the 2009 Florida Dairy Production Conference, Gainesville, Fl, April 28, 2009
7. Overton, M.W., W.G. Boomer and P.J. Gorden, “Transition Management Checklist”, 2009 Western Dairy Management Conference, Reno, NV, March 11-13, 2009
8. Harner, J.P., J.F. Smith, B.J. Bradford, and M.W. Overton, “Changes in Housing Environment in Low Profile Cross Ventilated Buildings”, proceedings of National Mastitis Council 48th Annual Meeting, pp. 25-37, Charlotte, N.C., January 25-28, 2009.
9. Harner, J.P., J.F. Smith, B.J. Bradford, M.W. Overton, and K.C. Dhuyvetter, “Potential Benefits of LPCV Buildings in Colorado”, proceedings of 2009 Colorado Dairy Nutrition Conference, pp. 1-14, Greely, Co, January 27, 2009.
10. Overton, M.W., “Basics of Monitoring Dairy Reproduction”, proceedings of the 2009 NAVC, Orlando, Fl, January 19, 2009
11. Overton, M.W. and J. Fetrow, “Economics of Postpartum Uterine Health”, 2008 Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council, Omaha, NE, November 7-8, 2008
12. J. F. Smith, J. P. Harner, B. J. Bradford, and M.W. Overton, “Opportunities with Low Profile Cross Ventilated Freestall Barns”, Proceedings of the 2008 Dairy Housing of the Future Conference, Sioux Falls, SD, September 10-11, 2008
13. Overton, M.W., “Sexed Semen: Profit or Pitfall- An Update”, 2008 National Buiatric Congress in Veracruz, Mexico (sponsored by NAAB), Veracruz, Mexico, August 14, 2008
14. Overton,M.W., “Energy Balance and Dairy Cattle Reproduction” Proceedings of the 2008 AVMA Annual Convention, July 19-22, 2008
15. Overton,M.W., “Periparturient Management of Dairy Cattle” Proceedings of the 2008 AVMA Annual Convention, July 19-22, 2008
16. Overton,M.W., “Pregnancy Wastage in Dairy Cattle” Proceedings of the 2008 AVMA Annual Convention, July 19-22, 2008
17. Fetrow, J., S. Eicker, and M. Overton. “Comparing the Economics of Reproductive Management Programs on Dairies”, Minnesota Dairy Herd Health Conference, May 21, 2008.
18. Overton, M.W., J. Fetrow, and S. Eicker, “The use of partial budgeting and marginal analysis to clarify economic opportunities”, 2008 Mid-Atlantic Veterinary Medical Association Meeting in Frederick, Md, March 27, 2008.
19. Overton, M.W. “Periparturient management for postparturient success”, 2008 Georgia Veterinary Medical Association Meeting in Perry, Ga, March 9, 2008.
20. Overton, M.W. “Periparturient management for postparturient success”, 2008 North American Veterinary Conference, Orlando, Fl., January 21, 2008.
21. White, B. and Overton, M.W., “Immunization Programs in Beef and Dairy Herds”, 2008 North American Veterinary Conference, Orlando, Fl., January 19, 2008
22. Overton, M.W. “Economics of Improved Reproductive Performance”, 2007 Latin American Buiatrics Conference, Acapulco, Mexico, August 10, 2007.
23. Overton, M.W. “Using Reproductive Records: Basics for Monitoring”, 2007 Bayer Precongress, held in conjunction with the 2007 Latin American Buiatrics Conference, Acapulco, Mexico, August 10, 2007.