Outreach

Our team is actively presenting research results both for scientific and lay public.

Keynote presentations

Invited Scientific Keynote Presentations

  1. K Orsel. Foot and Mouth disease vaccination and intervention strategies. Veterinary School of Veterinary Medicine of the National Taiwan University Taipei, and University of Taichung, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Taichung, Taiwan. Nov 2018.
  2. K Orsel. Beef cattle lameness; a painful, costly and emerging issue. The Summit, Jun 2018, Calgary, AB, Canada
  3. K Orsel. Stop creating chronic lameness; Detecting lame cows; anytime and all the time. Western Canadian Dairy Seminar, Mar 2018, Red Deer, AB, Canada.
  4. H Barkema,K Orsel et al. Lessons learned from Canadian Johne’s disease programs. Western Canadian Dairy Seminar, Mar 2018, Red Deer, AB, Canada.
  1. K Orsel. What options do we have to prevent lameness in freestall barns? ''Health Bovine Foot Day'' (journée sur la santé du pied de vaches). Jun 2017, Rennes, France.
  2. K Orsel and M Jelinski. Detecting lameness and defining the cause. UCVM Beef Cattle Health Conference, June 2017, Calgary, AB, Canada.
  1. K Orsel. Digital Dermatitis; the new enemy of cattle claws? CanWest Veterinary Conference, Oct 2016, Banff, AB, Canada
  2. K Orsel and S Marti. Digital Dermatitis in feedlot cattle wetlab presentation. UCVM Beef Cattle Health Conference, May 2016, Calgary, AB, Canada.
  3. K Orsel. Past, present and future of footbaths in Alberta. Western Canadian Dairy Seminar Mar 2016.
  1. Round table leader for bovine lameness. CVMA 2015 Calgary
  2. K Orsel and K Schwartzkopf-Genswein. Lameness and claw lesions in dairy and beef cattle. CenCan Veterinary Conference, Feb 2015, Winnipeg, MN, Canada.
  3. K Orsel and D Dopfer. Digital dermatitis in dairy cattle – footbath strategies and new laboratory technologies. CenCan Veterinary Conference, Feb 2015, Winnipeg, MN, Canada.

2014

  1. K Orsel, D Dopfer, H Barkema, L Solano and C Jacobs. Digital Dermatitis in cattle; the new enemy of cattle welfare in our Canadian dairies? Canadian Veterinary Medical Association, July 2014, St John’s, NF, Canada.
  2. K Orsel, H Barkema, E Pajor, S Mason, L Solano and G Bond. Lameness and cow comfort research at the UCVM. Canadian Veterinary Medical Association, July 2014, St John’s, NF, Canada.
  3. K Orsel, M Pruvot, S Kutz, M Musiani, J De Buck, H Barkema and A Massolo. When species do mingle; so do disease? Canadian Veterinary Medical Association, July 2014, St John’s, NF, Canada.
  4. KS Schwartzkopf-Genswein, E Janzen, M Jelinski, C Dorin, K Orsel, E Pajor, J Shearer, S Millman, L Demmans, D Moya, and S Marti.Occurrence, characterization and risk factors associated with lameness within Alberta feedlots: Preliminary results. 4th International Symposium on Beef Cattle Welfare, July 2014, Ames, IA, USA.
  5. HW Barkema, K Orsel, A Koets, VP Rutten, J Bannantine, G Keefe, D Kelton, SJ Wells, RJ Whittington, CG Mackintosh, EJ Manning, MF Weber, JP Kastelic and J De Buck. Bottlenecks in the prevention and control of mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis infection. International Colloquium of Paratuberculosis, June 2014, Parma, It.

2013

  1. K Orsel. Invited for a keynote lecture on current status of lameness research and producer outreach. International conference on Lameness in ruminants 2013, Aug 2013, Bristol, UK.
  2. K Orsel, L Solano, G Bond, H Barkema, S Mason and E Pajor. On-farm assessment of cow comfort and lameness on Canadian dairy farms. Progressive Dairy Operators, Mar 2013, Toronto, ON, Canada.

  3. 2012

  4. K Orsel, S Kutz, M Musiani, HW Barkema, A Massolo and M Pruvot. Disease transmission at the wildlife cattle interface. Disease modeling symposium UCVM, Dec 3-6 2012, Calgary, AB, Canada.
  5. M Pruvot, S Kutz, M Musiani, HW Barkema, A Massolo and K Orsel. Disease transmission at the wildlife cattle interface; benefits and limitations of statistical modelling. Disease modeling symposium UCVM, Dec 3-6 2012, Calgary, AB, Canada.
  6. M Pruvot, S Kutz, M Musiani, H Barkema, J De Buck, A Massolo, K Orsel. Do cows and elk share more than the grass on the pasture land? Assessing the risk of disease transmission between cattle and elk. Second UCVM Beef Cattle Health Conference, Jun 2012, Calgary, AB, Canada.
  7. K Orsel, B Wolfger, H Barkema, E Pajor, M Levy and G Plastow. Disease detection in feedlot systems. Second UCVM Beef Cattle Health Conference, Jun 2012, Calgary, AB, Canada.

2011

  1. K Orsel. Interactions between beef cattle and elk in Southwestern Alberta; the effect of species-interaction on disease dynamics. First UCVM Beef Cattle Health Conference, May 18-19, 2011, Calgary, AB, Canada.
  2. K Orsel. Identification of diseased animals in Alberta feedlots; Automated water and feed intake as a predictor for early disease detection. First UCVM Beef Cattle Health Conference, May 18-19, 2011, Calgary, AB, Canada.

2010

  1. K Orsel. MAP research in Calgary, Canada. Dutch Johne’s diseases researchers meeting, Jun 22, 2010, Utrecht, The Netherlands

2009

  1. K Orsel. Lameness monitoring and claw health management on the herd level; an epidemiological approach. CanWest Veterinary Conference, Oct 17-20, 2009, Banff, AB, Canada.

2008 and before

  1. K Orsel. Epidemiological approach of infectious cattle diseases; Quantification of vaccination intervention strategies against foot and mouth disease. Scientific meeting at the Agriculture and Agri-food Canada Research Centre, Oct 24, 2008, Lethbridge, AB, Canada.
  2. K Orsel. Foot and mouth disease in different host species; the effect of vaccination on transmission. Zodiac seminar, Oct 2, 2007, Wageningen, The Netherlands.
  3. K Orsel. MCM de Jong, A Bouma, JA Stegeman and A Dekker. FMDV transmission in calves and cows: same strain, same species, still different. VEEC-meeting (Dutch Society of Veterinary Epidemiology and Economy), Jun 2006, Lelystad, The Netherlands.
  4. K Orsel. Foot and mouth disease in cattle. Dutch Buiatrics group, Sep 2007, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
  5. K Orsel. MCM de Jong, A Bouma, JA Stegeman and A Dekker From field observations to experimental work on FMDV. Dutch Buiatrics group, Nov 2004, Arnhem, The Netherlands. 

Conference presentations

Proceedings: Oral presentations after peer-review process of submitted abstract

  1. A Kuczewski, K Orsel*, H Hogeveen, R Wolf, J Thompson, E Spackman and F van der Meer. Economic impact of five control strategies to reduce BLV prevalence in endemic regions in Canada.International Society of Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics, Oct 2018, Chiang Mai, Thailand. 
  2. E de Jong, K Frankena, L Solano and K Orsel*.Quantifying risk factors to strategically plan control strategies for digital dermatitis in dairy cattle.International Society of Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics, Oct 2018, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
  3. P Gopalakrishnan, H Maloney, A Hogan, Z Igembe, Z Uholya, K Orsel,F van der Meer, EC Nyanza, G Masigati, RS Mfaume and J Seni. Exploring guardians’ health-seeking behaviour and bacterial antimicrobial resistance patterns of young children with diarrhea in Shinyanga, Tanzania. Canadian Conference on Global Health, Oct 2018, Toronto, ON, Canada and Campus Alberta student conference on health, Sep 2018 (First price oral presentation).
  4. K Bondo, M Tryland, I Nymo, H Schwantje, K Orsel,D Culling, B Culling, M Tryland, IH Nymo and S Kutz. Health of boreal caribou in a period of unusually high mortality in northeastern British Columbia, Canada.Wildlife Disease Association, Aug 2018, Florida, USA.
  5. F Mavrot, K Orsel, M Anholt, W Hutchins, L Adams, K Beckmen, K Bondo, M Branigan, M Campbell, S Checkley, SC Côté, C Cuyler, T Davison, B Elkin, L-M. Leclerc, B MacBeth, A Schneider, H Schwantje, M Tomaselli and S Kutz.Muskox health; emergence of erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae. SCAR and IASC’ASSW business & satellite meeting, Davos, Graubünden, Switzerland, Jun 2018.
  6. E De Jong, L Solano, K Frankena and K Orsel. What are the risk factors for digital dermatitis and how big is their influence? Western Canadian Dairy Seminar, Mar 2018, Red Deer, AB, Canada. Second place, student competition.
  7. F Mavrot, K Orsel, M Anholt, W Hutchins, L Adams, K Beckmen, K Bondo, M Branigan, M Campbell, S Checkley, SC Côté, C Cuyler, T Davison, B Elkin, L-M. Leclerc, B MacBeth, A Schneider, H Schwantje, M Tomaselli and S Kutz.Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae in muskoxen and caribou; investigating an emerging syndrome in northern ruminants. Pests, pathogen and invasive species symposium, Yellowknife, NWT, Canada, Apr 2018.

K Barimah, V Neufeld, K Orsel and J Barker. Country-Canada” Research Partnerships: key achievements and lessons learned. 1 Hour workshop format Canadian conference on global health, Ottawa, ON, Ca, Oct 2017.

J McLean, C Adams, J Bowal, L Du Toit, L Haynes, K Kearns, C van der Merwe, M Nahirney, M Whelan, J Hatfield, EC Nyanza, J Seni, G Shirima, F van der Meer and K Orsel. OneHealth focused needs assessment of Maasai pastoralists in the Monduli district of Tanzania. Canadian conference on global health, Ottawa, ON, Ca, Oct 2017. Also presented as a poster presentation at the Campus Alberta student conference on health, Edmonton, AB, Sept 2017.

M Whelan, J Hatfield, L Hovden, J Mclean, M Nahirney, EC Nyanza, K Orsel, T Paasche, F van der Meer, J Seni and S Bastien. Evaluating the sustainability of Bio-Sand filter technology in Maasai households: Findings from a pilot intervention study in rural Northern Tanzania. Campus Alberta student conference on health, Edmonton, AB, Sept 2017. Also presented as a poster presentation at the Canadian conference on global health, Ottawa, ON, Ca, Oct 2017.

 

M Villettaz Robichaud, J Rushen, AM de Passille, E Vasseur, D Haley, K Orsel and D Pellerin. Association between animal welfare standards and farm profitability on Canadian freestall dairies. 7th International conference on the assessment of animal welfare at farm and group level, Wageningen, NL, Sept 2017.

C van Merwe, J Bowal, J Hatfield, FJUM van der Meer, K Orsel, E Nyanza and J Seni. Analysis of bacterial contamination in water sources in rural Tanzania.  Campus Alberta student conference on health, Edmonton, AB, Sept 2017

M Nahirney, J Hatfield, M Whelan, J McLean, EC Nyanza, J Seni, K Orsel, F van der Meer and S Bastien Ownership versus operation of the biosand water filter: Exploring traditional household and community power dynamics in northern rural Tanzania. Campus Alberta student conference on health, Edmonton, AB, Sept 2017.

E Morabito, HW Barkema, EA Pajor, L Solano, D Pellerin, and K Orsel.. Impacts of changing freestall area on prevalence of lameness, lying time and leg injuries on dairy farms in Alberta. International symposium on lameness in ruminants, Munich, Germany, Sep 2017.

J Davis-Unger, E Pajor, K Schwartzkopf-Genswein, S Marti, C Dorin, and K Orsel. Occurrence and economic impact of beef cattle lameness in Canadian feedlots. International symposium on lameness in ruminants, Munich, Germany, Sep 2017.

F Mavrot, K Orsel, K Bondo, B McBeth, W Hutchins, A Schneider, H Schwantje, L Adams, M Anholt, K Beckmen, J Blake, M Branigan, M Campbell, S Checkley, S Cote, T Davison, B Elkin L Leclerc, M Tomaselli and S Kutz. Surveillance for Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae in Arctic ruminants using data-driven calibration of an ELISA test in the absence of “gold standard”. 66th Annual International conference of the Wildlife Disease Association, Jul 2017. San Christobal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico.

Kutz, S.J, O.A. Aleuy, S. Black, S. Checkley, C. Dalton, T. Davison, B. Elkin, Ekaluktutiak Hunters and Trappers Association, J. Di Francesco-Isart, C. Gerlach, W. Hutchins, P. Kafle, Kitikmeot Inuit Association, Kugluktuk Angoniatit Association, C. Kyle, L.M. Leclerc, A. McIntyre, F. Mavrot, P. Molnar, K. Orsel, Paulatuk Hunter and Trappers Committee, E. Prewer, D. McLennan, M. Murray, A. Nascau, N. Navarro-Gonzalez, Olokhaktok Hunters and Trappers Committee, Sachs Harbour Hunters and Trappers Committee, M. Tomaselli, F. van der Meer, K. Wynne-Edwards. Monitoring and managing muskox health for food security and ecosystem and socio-economic resilience: integrating traditional, local, and scientific knowledge: An ArcticNet Project. Muskoxen Health Ecology conference, Calgary, AB, Nov 2016, Arcticnet conference, Winnipeg, MB, Dec 2016.

F Mavrot, A McIntyre, K Orsel, L Adams, K Beckmen, M Branigan, S Checkley, C Cuyler, T Davison, B Elkin, W Hutchins, LM Leclerc, N Navarro-Gonzalez, A Schneider, M Tomaselli, S Kutz. Is Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae, a zoonotic bacterium and recent cause of mortality in muskoxen, new to the Arctic? Muskoxen Health Ecology conference, Calgary, AB, Nov 2016, Arcticnet conference, Winnipeg, MB, Dec 2016.

K Orsel, L Solano, C Pickel, D Döpfer and H Barkema. Automated Footbaths to Implement a Standardized Protocol: Impact on Digital Dermatitis Dynamics. World Buiatrics Conference, Jul 2016, Dublin, Ireland.

K Orsel, C Corbett , H Barkema, J De Buck, R Mortier, R Wolf. Transmission of Mycobacterium Avium Spp Paratuberculosis; The Role Of Fecal Shedding In Dairy Calves. World Buiatrics Conference, Jul 2016, Dublin, Ireland.

C Corbett, J De Buck, K Orsel and H Barkema. Evidence of transmission among group-housed calves inoculated with Mycobacterium avium subsp. Paratuberculosis. International Colloquium on Paratuberculosis, Jun 2016, Nantes, Fr.

K Orsel, B Wolfger, B Wadsworth and J Bewley. Evaluation of an ear-based real-time location system. Precision Dairy Farming, Jun 2016, Leeuwarden, the Netherlands.

K Orsel, L Solano, C Pickel, D Döpfer and H Barkema. Automated Footbaths to Implement a Standardized Protocol: Impact on Digital Dermatitis Dynamics. Precision Dairy Farming, Jun 2016, Leeuwarden, the Netherlands

2015

C Jacobs, K Orsel, E Morabito and H Barkema. Pen walks as a tool to determine the prevalence of digital dermatitis in young stock on alberta dairy farms. International conference on Lameness in ruminants 2015, No 2015, Valdivia, Chile.

A McIntrye, W Hutchins, K Orsel, L Adams, J Adamczewski, M Anderson, M Branigan, A Carlsson, S Checkley, S Cote, T Davison, B Elkin, LM Leclerc, Mani Lejeune, N Navarro, M Tomaselliand S Kutz. Evidence of exposure to Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae in muskox and caribou populations across the North American Arctic.The Association of Canadian Universities for Northern Studies (ACUNS) Conference. Nov 2015, Calgary, AB, Canada

K Orsel, O Charif, M Pruvot, A Massolo, M Musiani, D Marceau. Agent-based modeling as an innovative tool to simulate dynamics of disease transmission at the wildlife-livestock interface. International Symposium on Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics, Nov 2015, Merida, Mexico.

UM Jogiat, A Winn, E Konje, F van der Meer, J Hatfield, S Bastien, G Olesaningo and K Orsel. Teaching Aids for Soil-Transmitted Helminths; the Potential for Education to Address a Neglected Disease. Markin seminar, Sep 2015, Calgary, AB, Canada.

D Doyle-Baker, M Antipachius, H Friedt, K Graves, J Hatfield, S Kutz, K Orsel, J Shamanch, B Wink and F van der Meer Building healthy Maasai communities: Presence of helminthic infection and anthelminthic drug resistance in sheep and goats in Ngorongoro, Tanzania. CASCH (Campus Alberta Student Conference on Health), Sep 2015, Banff, AB, Canada

L Solano, HW Barkem, C Pickel and K Orsel. Effectiveness of a standardized footbath protocol in the prevention of digital dermatitis in Alberta. Western Canadian Dairy Seminar, Mar 2015, Red Deer, AB, Canada (student winner)

D Wilson. Invited Student presentation. Western Canadian Association of Bovine Practitioners, Jan 2015, Saskatoon, SK, Canada. Runner-up student award.

2014

  1. T Forde, K Orsel, R Biek, J De Buck, H Trewby, F van der Meer, R Zadoks and S Kutz. Phylogenomic analyses to elucidate the transmission dynamics of Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae associated with muskox mortalities in the Canadian Arctic. 12th International conference on Molecular Epidemiology and Evolutionary Genetics of Infectious Diseases. Dec 2014, Bangkok, Thailand.
  2. T Forde, K Orsel, R. Biek, T. Bollinger, M Branigan, S Checkley, T Davison, J De Buck, A Dumond, M Dumond, B Elkin, W Hutchins, T Opriessnig, S Sather, I Stasiak, H Trewby, F van der Meer, R Zadoks and S Kutz.Monitoring pathogen biodiversity in the Arctic: Identification of a recently emerged bacterium associated with large-scale mortality in muskoxen. Arctic Change, Dec 2014, Ottawa, ON, Canada. 
  3. S Kutz, A Dobson, B Hoar, P Molnar, K Orsel, K Ruckstuhl and J Steele. Migrations, shifting barriers and corridors, and host-pathogen transmission dynamics: how will caribou and their parasites respond climate changes? Arctic Change, Dec 2014, Ottawa, ON, Canada
  4. A Schroeder, S Kutz, T Hughes, J Kohlmann, A Zamponi, K Purdy, S Bastien, M Manyama, E Nyanza, E Konge, S Godwin, K Orsel, K Lukoviak, J Hatfield and F van der Meer. Mitigating parasitism amongst Maasai children and livestock in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania: A One Health community partnership approach. 21st Canadian Conference on International Health. Nov 2014, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
  5. S Kutz, T Bollinger, M Branigan, S Checkley, A Dobson, B Elkin, T Forde, LGimenez-Lirola, W Hutchins, Pratap Kafle, L Leclerc, K Orsel, T Opriessnig, I Stasiak, M Tomaselli and G Verocai. Invasive pathogens, changing climates, or cumulative stressors? investigating recent mortality events and emerging parasite in muskoxen of the Canadian arctic. Wildlife Disease Association Meeting, July 2014, Albuquerque, NM, USA.
  6. R Wolf, HW Barkema, J De Buck, J Flaig, D Haupstein and K Orsel. Predictors for positive environmental samples collected in various areas on dairy farms. International Colloquium on Paratuberculosis, June 2014, Parma, It.
  7. T Forde, K Orsel, R Biek, T Bollinger, M Branigan, S Checkley, T Davison, J De Buck, A Dumond, M Dumond, B Elkin, W Hutchins, T Opriessnig, S Sather, I Stasiak, H Trewby, F van der Meer, R Zadoks, and S Kutz. Genome-wide characterization of Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae associated with large-scale mortality in muskoxen in the Canadian Arctic. Wildlife Disease Association Meeting, July 2014, Albuquerque, NM, USA. Runners-up student award.
  8. R Wolf F Clement, HW Barkema and K Orsel. Economics of Participation in a management-based johne’s diseas control program. International Colloquium on Paratuberculosis, June 2014, Parma, It.
  9. RAR Mortier, HW Barkema, ME Negron, K Orsel, R Wolf and J De Buck. Detection of antibody responses soon after inoculation in dairy calves infected with two doses of MAP at five ages. International Colloquium on Paratuberculosis, June 2014, Parma, It.
  10. M Pruvot, M Boyce, D Seidel, M Musiani, S Kutz, A Massolo and K Orsel. What attracts elk onto beef cattle pastures? Society of Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, April 2014, Dublin, Ireland.
  11. R Mortier, HW Barkema, K Orsel, R Wolf and HW Barkema. Age and dose dependent susceptibility to MAP infection in dairy calves. Western Canadian Dairy Seminar, March 2014, Red Deer, AB, Canada (first price student competition).
  12. CE Jacobs, K Orsel, S Mason, L Solano, HW Barkema. Prevalence of digital dermatitis in Alberta diary cattle using intensive copper sulfate footbath protocol. Western Canadian Dairy Seminar, March 2014, Red Deer, AB, Canada (second price student competition).
  13. R Mortier, HW Barkema, K Orsel, R Wolf and HW Barkema. Age and dose dependent susceptibility to MAP infection in dairy calves. Western Canadian Dairy Seminar, March 2014, Red Deer, AB, Canada (first price student competition).

2013

  1. A Lucko, R Wolf, K Orsel, J De Buck, F Postma, and HW Barkema The effect of pasteurization on the number of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis in colostrum. UCVM summer undergraduate research day, Aug 2013, Calgary, AB, Canada
  2. T Forde, J De Buck, B Elkin, S Kutz, F van der Meer and K Orsel. Challenges associated with the surveillance of mycobacterium avium ssp. paratuberculosis in Canadian wood bison. Joint Meeting of the Alberta Chapter and Canadian Section of The Wildlife Society, March 2013, Canmore, AB, Canada. 
  3. J Stalwick, LS Solano, HW Barkema and K Orsel. Evaluating Data Collection on Alberta Dairy Farms Using Baseline Data for Comparison with Data Collected After Management and Facility Changes. Student presentation. Western Canadian Association of Bovine Practitioners, Jan 2013, Saskatoon, SK, Canada.
  4. M Westling, J Stalwick, L Solano and K Orsel. Risk Factors that Influence the Prevalence of Digital Dermatitis in Alberta Freestall Dairy Barns Western Canadian Association of Bovine Practitioners, Jan 2013, Saskatoon, SK, Canada.

2012

  1. P Eble, K Orsel and A Dekker. FMDV infection in vaccinated and non-vaccinated sheep; Transmission to contact sheep and diagnostic aspects. EUFMD meeting open session of the Standing Technical committee, Oct 2012, Jerez de la Frontera, Spain.
  2. L Solano, G Bond, H Barkema, E Pajor, S Mason, A dePassille, J Rushen, J Gibbons, E Vasseur, M Krom, S LeBlanc and K Orsel. Lameness in dairy cows; using gait score as a predictor for claw lesions. Dairy Cattle Welfare Symposium, Oct 2012, Guelph, ON, Canada.
  3. L Solano, G Bond, H Barkema, E Pajor, S Mason, A dePassillé, J Rushen, J Gibbons, E Vasseur, A Brouwers, S LeBlanc and K Orsel. The association between lying time and the prevalence of lameness in dairy cows housed in free-stall barns. Dairy Cattle Welfare Symposium, Oct 2012, Guelph, ON, Canada.
  4. K Orsel, M Musiani, S Kutz and M Pruvot. Epidemiological methodology for fecal collections from free-ranging elk in southwestern Alberta. International Symposium on Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics, Aug 2012, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
  5. M Pruvot, M Lejeune, S Kutz, M Musiani and K Orsel. Eco-epidemiology of Fascioloides magna at the interface between cattle and elk. International Symposium on Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics, Maastricht, Aug 2012, The Netherlands.
  6. B Wolfger, HW Barkema, G Plastow, R Silasi, KS Schwartzkopf-Genswein, EA Pajor, M Levy, C Huisma, A Sunstrum and K Orsel. Pattern recognition of feeding and drinking behavior as a tool in earlyidentification of diseased feedlot animals. International Symposium on Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics, Aug 2012, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
  7. R Mortier, HW Barkema, K Orsel, R Wolf, M Negron and J De Buck. Age and dose dependent susceptibility to Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis infection in dairy calves. International Symposium on Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics, Aug 2012, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
  8. L Solano, HW Barkema, EA Pajor, S Mason, AM dePassillé, J Rushen, J Gibbons, E Vasseur, A Brouwers, S LeBlanc and K Orsel. The relationship between lying time and the prevalence of lameness in free-stall dairy barns in Alberta. International Symposium on Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics, Aug 2012, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
  9. T Forde, K Orsel, J De Buck, S Kutz and CARMA Network. Detection of Mycobacterium avium ssp. paratuberculosis in caribou from Northern Canada and Greenland. International Symposium on Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics, Aug 2012, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
  10. R Wolf, HW Barkema, J De Buck, R Mortier and K Orsel. Use of cow characteristics to explain differences in Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis ELISA results between serum and milk samples. International Symposium on Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics, Aug 2012, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
  11. M Pruvot, M Lejeune, S Kutz, M Musiani and K Orsel. Eco-epidemiology of Fascioloides magna in elk of the Canadian Rockies in a wildlife-livestock system. Wildlife Disease Association, 61th Annual International Conference Jul 2012, Lyon, France.
  12. S Kutz, S Checkley, M Dumond, G Verocai, K Orsel, E Hoberg, J Wu. Migration, stochastic animal movements, and climate warming influence parasite emergence in a two host arctic ecosystem. Wildlife Disease Association, 61th Annual International Conference Jul 2012, Lyon, France.
  13. S Eisenberg, A Koets, M Nielen, D Heederik, R Mortier, J De Buck, and K Orsel. Calves infected with Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis following intratracheal challenge. 27th World Buaitrics Congress, Jun 2012, Lisbon, Portugal.
  14. A Hosseini, K Orsel, B Wolfger, HW. Barkema, LL Guan, and GS. Plastow. Developing biomarkers for bovine health using whole blood transcriptome profiling. International Conference on Animal Genetics, Jun 2012, Cairns, Australia.
  15. H Barkema, E McDonald, R Wolf, M Slomp, J. Flaig, C Pickel, G Ollis, S Mason, J De Buck and K Orsel. An update on the Alberta Johnes Disease Initiative. Western Canadian Dairy Seminar. Mar 2012, Red Deer, AB, Canada.
  16. B Wolfger, M Levy, HW Barkema, EA Pajor, G Plastow, and K Orsel. Tools in early identification of diseased feedlot animals. UCVM Research Day 2012, Calgary, AB, Canada
  17. K Orsel, T Forde, M Pruvot, J De Buck, K Ruckstuhl, HW Barkema and S Kutz. MAP at the wildlife-cattle interface in southwestern Alberta. International Colloquium on Paratuberculosis, Feb 2012, Sydney, Australia.
  18. S Eisenberg, A Koets, M Nielen, D Heederik, R Mortier, J De Buck and K Orsel. Intestinal infection of calves with Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis following nasal and trans-tracheal challenge. International Colloquium on Paratuberculosis, Feb 2012, Sydney, Australia.
  19. R Mortier, HW Barkema, K Orsel, R Wolf and J De Buck. The onset of detectable immune responses and fecal shedding after experimental infection with Mycobacterium avium subsp paratuberculosis. International Colloquium on Paratuberculosis, Feb 2012, Sydney, Australia
  20. R Wolf, H Barkema, J De Buck, R Mortier, and K Orsel. Test comparison for MAP infections in low prevalence herds. International Colloquium on Paratuberculosis, Feb 2012, Sydney, Australia

2011

  1. A Hosseini, H Li, K Orsel, B Wolfger, HW Barkema, LL Guan and GS Plastow. Developing a molecular phenotype for animal health using whole blood transcriptome profiling. Gentech Conference, Oct 20, 2011, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
  2. EE Fierheller, K Orsel, J Patterson, R Mortier, J De Buck, NA Caulkett. Evaluation of force algometry as an objective measure of post-operative pain associated with hot iron dehorning in calves given a local anaesthetic, with or without meloxicam. Association of Veterinary Anesthetists Conference; Sep 2011, Liverpool, UK.
  3. T Forde, K Orsel, J De Buck, M Branigan, S Côté, C Cuyler, T Davidson, B Elkin, A Kelly, M Kienzler, R Popko, J Taillon, A Veitch and S Kutz. Circum-arctic presence of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis in caribou (Rangifer tarandus) herds. 13th Arctic ungulate conference, Aug 2011, Yellowknife, NT, Canada.
  4. J Steele, C Cuyler, K Orsel, and S Kutz. Gastrointestinal parasite diversity: drivers and relation to host health in two West Greenland caribou herds. 13th Arctic ungulate conference, Aug 2011, Yellowknife, NT, Canada.
  5. M Pruvot, K Orsel and S Kutz. Interactions between beef cattle and elk in Southwestern Alberta: Effect on the dynamics of production limiting diseases - example of Fascioloides magna. 4th UCVM Research day, Mar 15, 2011, Calgary, AB, Canada.

2010

  1. D Klugkist, H Barkema, K Orsel, G Atkins, R Mortier, E Vernooy and J De Buck. Herd Level Prevalence of MAP-infection in Alberta dairy herds - A comparison of serum and milk ELISA tests. Western Canadian Association of Bovine Practitioners, Jan 2010, Calgary, AB, Canada. Also presented at the Association of American Bovine Practitioners, Aug 2010, Albuquerque, NM, USA.
  2. SJ Kutz, A Massolo, T Wyman, K Seegers, M Dumond, A Veitch, L Torretti, R Peacock, K Orsel, B Elkin, GG Verocai, A Warren and EP Hoberg. Causes and implications of recent range expansions of winter tick (Dermacentor albipictus) and muskox lungworm (Umingmakstrongylus pallikuukensis) in the Canadian North. 4th International Workshop in Arctic Parasitology, Jun 2010, Longyearbyen, Norway.

2009

  1. K Orsel, S Kutz, J De Buck and HW Barkema. Presence of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis in free-ranging caribou. International Symposium on Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics, Aug 2009, Durban, South Africa. 

2008 and before

  1. K Orsel, A Dekker, A Bouma, JA Stegeman and MCM de Jong. Difference is virus excretion and transmission between calves and dairy cows in the course of an acute FMDV infection. World Buiatrics Congress, Aug 2008, Budapest, Hungary.
  2. PL Eble, K Orsel and A Dekker. Quantification of transmission of FMDV strain Asia-1 Turkey among vaccinated and non-vaccinated lambs. EPIZONE annual meeting Jun 2008, Brescia, Italy.
  3. K Orsel, HIJ Roest, E van der Linde, F van Hemert-Kluitenberg and A Dekker. Positive RT-PCR in tonsils of foot and mouth disease virus infected piglets after more than 28 days. Open session of the research group of the EU for control of FMD, Oct 2006, Cyprus, Greece.
  4. K Orsel, A Dekker, A Bouma, JA Stegeman and MCM de Jong. Quantification of foot and mouth disease virus excretion and transmission within groups of sheep with and without vaccination. Open session of the research group of the EU for control of FMD, Oct 2006, Cyprus, Greece.
  5. K Orsel, A Dekker, A Bouma, JA Stegeman and MCM de Jong. Difference in virus excretion and transmission between dairy cows and calves in the course of an acute FMDV infection. Open session of the research group of the EU for control of FMD, Oct 2006, Cyprus, Greece.
  6. G Chénard , K Orsel, P Selman and A Dekker. Cedivac-FMD, a marker vaccine? Open session of the research group of the EU for control of FMD, Oct 2006, Cyprus, Greece.
  7. K Orsel, MCM de Jong, A Bouma, JA Stegeman and A Dekker. Quantification of FMDV transmission in groups of vaccinated and non-vaccinated dairy cows. ISVEE, Aug 2006, Cairns, Australia.
  8. K Orsel, A Dekker, A Bouma, JA Stegeman and MCM de Jong. Difference in virus excretion between dairy cows and calves in the course of acute FMDV infection. International Symposium on Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics, Aug 2006, Cairns, Australia.
  9. B Engel, H van Roermund, W Buist, K Orsel and A Dekker. Bayesian evaluation of diagnostic tests for FMD for vaccinated and non-vaccinated cattle. Second International Meeting on the Design and Analyses of Diagnostic Test Evaluation Studies, Jun 2004, Uccle Campus, Brussels, Belgium.
  10. K Orsel, A Dekker, A Bouma, JA Stegeman and MCM de Jong. Comparison of transmission of FMDV in groups of vaccinated and non-vaccinated calves. EU-FMD FAO, Aug 2004, Chania, Greece.
  11. K Orsel, A Dekker, A Bouma, JA Stegeman and MCM de Jong. Transmission of Foot and Mouth Disease Virus (FMDV) in groups of vaccinated and non vaccinated calves. World Buiatrics Congress, Jul 2004, Quebec, QC, Canada.

2014

  1. R Wolf, HW Barkema, S Mason, J De Buck and K Orsel.  Control of MAP on Western Canadian dairy farms; Prevalence, diagnostics and risk factors. 7th Canadian MAP Researchers Meeting, Oct 2014, Banff, AB, Canada.
  2. HW Barkema, J De Buck, K Orsel et al.  Overview of bottlenecks in JD control programs. 7th Canadian MAP Researchers Meeting, Oct 2014, Banff, AB, Canada.
  3. C Corbett, K Orsel, J Kastelic, J De Buck  and HW Barkema. Control of MAP on Western Canadian dairy farms; Prevalence, diagnostics and risk factors. 7th Canadian MAP Researchers Meeting, Oct 2014, Banff, AB, Canada.

2013

  1. K Orsel, R Wolf, H Barkema, C Pickel, U Kanevets, J De Buck and M Slomp.  Evaluation of an established environmental sampling protocol to detect MAP infected dairy herds. 6th Canadian MAP Researchers Meeting, Oct 2013, Banff, AB, Canada.
  2. R Wolf, K Orsel, C Pickel, U Kanevets, J De Buck and H Barkema.  Evaluation of an alternative environmental sample collection method to detect dairy herds infected with MAP. 6th Canadian MAP Researchers Meeting, Oct 2013, Banff, AB, Canada.
  3. U Kanevets, T Forde, K Orsel, H Barkema and J De Buck.  A comparison of MAGMAX DNA extraction and TREK liquid culture for identification of MAP positive samples. 6th Canadian MAP Researchers Meeting, Oct 2013, Banff, AB, Canada.
  4. A. Lucko, R Wolf, K Orsel H Barkema, R Wester, and J De Buck.  Effectiveness of farm pasteurization to control horizontal transmission of MAP through colostrum? 6th Canadian MAP Researchers Meeting, Oct 2013, Banff, AB, Canada.

2012

  1. M Pruvot, T Forde, J Steele, S Kutz, J De Buck, F van der Meer, and K Orsel.The modification and evaluation of a serum ELISA test for the surveillance of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis infection in wild ruminants. 5th Canadian MAP Researchers Meeting, Oct 2012, Banff, AB, Canada.
  2. R Wolf, H Barkema and K Orsel. Economic evaluation of a Johne’s disease control program from a farmer’s perspective. 5th Canadian MAP Researchers Meeting, Oct 2012, Banff, AB, Canada.
  3. R Mortier, R Wolf, H Barkema, K Orsel and J De Buck. Distribution of MAP in tissues of experimentally infected calves. 5th Canadian MAP Researchers Meeting, Oct 2012, Banff, AB, Canada.

2011

  1. K Orsel, S Eisenberg, A Koets, M Nielen, D Heederik, R Mortier, H Barkema and J De Buck. Exploration of different infection routes for MAP in dairy calves. 4th Canadian MAP Meeting, Oct 2011, Banff, AB, Canada.
  2. R Wolf, H Barkema, J De Buck, R Mortier and K Orsel. Test comparisons for MAP in low prevalence herds. 4th Canadian MAP Meeting, Oct 2011, Banff, AB, Canada.
  3. R Mortier, K Orsel, H Barkema and J De Buck. Immune responses and macroscopic lesions in calves experimentally infected with Mycobacterium avium subsp. Paratuberculosis. 4th Canadian MAP Meeting, Oct 2011, Banff, AB, Canada.
  4. T Forde, S Kutz, J De Buck, B Elkin and K Orsel. Optimizing diagnostic tools for detecting MAP in wood bison. Fourth Canadian MAP Meeting, Oct 2011, Banff, AB, Canada.      

2010

  1. T Forde, K Orsel, S Kutz, J De Buck and B Elkin. The prevalence and diversity of MAP in wood bison. Third Canadian MAP researchers meeting, Oct 2010, Banff, AB, Canada.
  2. H Barkema, G Ollis, E McDonald, M Slomp, A Wellen, K Orsel, J De Buck and R Wolf. Alberta Johne’s disease Initiative. 3rd Canadian MAP researchers meeting, Oct 2010, Banff, AB, Canada.
  3. K Orsel, T Forde, A Warren, S Kutz, M Pybus, K Ruckstuhl and J De Buck. Clinical Johne’s Disease in a Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep from Pincher Creek, Alberta. 3rd Canadian MAP researchers meeting, Oct 2010, Banff, AB, Canada.
  4. R Wolf, K Orsel, H Barkema, J De Buck. Risk assessment and environmental sampling as useful tools to control Map in dairy farms. 3rd Canadian MAP researchers meeting, Oct 2010, Banff, Canada.
  5. R Mortier, H Barkema, K Orsel, G Atkins, and J De Buck. Preliminary results from an experimental Mycobacterium avium subsp paratuberculosis infection trial in dairy calves. 3rd Canadian MAP researchers meeting, Oct 2010, Banff, AB, Canada.

2009

  1. K Orsel. Identification of MAP negative herds in Alberta. 2nd Canadian MAP researchers meeting, Oct 2009, Banff, AB, Canada.

2008

  1. K Orsel. Presence of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis in free-ranging caribou. 1st Canadian MAP researchers meeting, Oct 2008, Banff, AB, Canada. 

Poster presentations

  1. L Haynes, E Brandson, K. Orseland F van der Meer. Coenurosis occurence in sheet and goat at slaughter slabs in Shinyanga, Tanzania. Campus Alberta Student Conference Health. Sept 2018, Calgary, AB, Canada.
  2. L Haynes, I Sharma, E Nyanza, E Sargeant, F van der Meer, J Seni, G Masiati, R Said and K Orsel.  Characterizing the demographics of patients and risk factors associated with completion of rabies post-exposure prophylaxis in Shinyanga, Tanzania. Canadian Conference on Global Health, Oct 2018, Toronto, ON, Canada and CASH summer 2018.
  3. M Douglas, M van Huyssteen, J Schusterand K Orsel. Evaluating barriers that prohibit mitigation of lameness on Alberta dairy farms.UCVM SURE-day, Aug 2018, Calgary, AB, Canada. 
  4. K Devani, JJ Crowley, EA Pajor, G Plastow, K Orsel. The importance of genetic parameters for teat and udder conformation in Canadian Angus cows. Canadian Beef Industry Conference, Aug 2018, London, ON, Canada. Second pricein student competition.
  5. J Cortés, A Thomas, E Pajor, E Janzen and K Orsel. Dynamics and economics of digital dermatitis throughout the feeding cycle in feedlot cattle.The Summit, Jun 2018, Calgary, AB, Canada
  6. A Thomas, J Cortés, K Orseland E Pajor. Digital Dermatitis in feedlot cattle throughout the feeding cycle; early detection, pain assessment and lameness.The Summit, Jun 2018, Calgary, AB, Canada
  7. C McMullen, K Orsel, T Alexander, F van der Meer, G Plastow and E Timsit.Evolution of the nasopharyngeal bacterial community of beef steer calves from spring processing to 40 days after arrival at the feedlot. Immunet Research Day, Edmonton, AB, Canada, June 2018.
  • M Villettaz Robichaud, J Rushen, AM de Passille, E Vasseur, D Haley, K Orsel and D Pellerin. Associations between on-farm animal welfare indicators, farm productivity and profitability on Canadian freestall dairies. American dairy science association, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, Jun 2017.
  • L Haynes, L du Toit, C Adams, B Bodenham, J Hatfield, F van der Meer and K Orsel. Brucellosis Outreach to Primary Schools in the NCA of Tanzania: Creating Health Education Resources Through Teacher Consultations. Campus Alberta student conference on health, Edmonton, AB, Sept 2017. Also presented at the Canadian conference on global health, Ottawa, ON, Ca, Oct 2017.

  • K Devani, J Crowley, E Pajor, G Plastow and K Orsel. The genetics of teat and udder structure in Canadian angus cows. UCVM Beef Cattle Health Conference, Jun 2016, Calgary, AB, Canada. First price student competition.
  • J Unger-Davis, E Pajor, K Schwartzkopf-Genswein, S Marti, C Dorin, E Spackman and K Orsel. Economic impact of beef cattle lameness in feedlot cattle. UCVM Beef Cattle Health Conference, June 2016, Calgary, AB, Canada. As well as Canadian Beef Industry Conference, Aug 2017, Calgary, AB, Canada.
  • C McMullen, K Orsel, T Alexander, F van der Meer, G Plastow and E Timsit. The role of the upper respiratory bacterial community in susceptibility to bovine respiratory disease. UCVM Beef Cattle Health Conference, June 2016, Calgary, AB, Canada. As well as Canadian Beef Industry Conference, Aug 2017, Calgary, AB, Canada.
  • C Beninger, S Naustad, K Orsel and J De Buck. Why different species of Treponema need each other to cause digital dermatitis lesions in dairy cattle. Western Canadian Dairy Seminar, Mar 2017, Red Deer, AB, Canada.
  • C Corbett, M de Jong, J De Buck, K Orsel and H Barkema. The risk of group housing calves and transmitting mycobacterium avium spp paratuberculosis to penmates. Western Canadian Dairy Seminar, Mar 2017, Red Deer, AB, Canada.
  • C Jacobs, K Orsel, S Mason and H Barkema. Evaluation of topical application as used in parlor on digital dermatitis lesions. Western Canadian Dairy Seminar, March 2017, Red Deer, AB, Canada.
  • K Watts, C Beninger, C Fodor, K Orsel, J De Buck, H Barkema and E Cobo. Contribution of naturally produced host defense peptides to inflammation. Western Canadian Dairy Seminar, Mar 2017, Red Deer, AB, Canada.
  • F Mavrot, K Orsel, K Bondo, B McBeth, W Hutchins, A Schneider, H Schwantje, L Adams, M Anholt, K Beckmen, J Blake, M Branigan, M Campbell, S Checkley, S Cote, T Davison, B Elkin L Leclerc, M Tomaselli and S Kutz. Improving ELISA serology in the absence of gold standard, the challenges of wildlife disease monitoring. Canadian Association of Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Jun 2017, Calgary, AB, Canada.
  • Manar El-Tantawy, F van der Meer, D Morona, H Mazigo, J Hatfield, M Manyama, S Kutz, and K Orsel. Prevalence, Intensity, and Biodiversity of Soil-Transmitted Helminths in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania. Canadian Association of Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Jun 2017, Calgary, AB, Canada.
  • C Ritter, J Jansen, CL Adams,K Orsel, S Roche, DF Kelton, RJ Erskine, G Benedictus, TGJM Lam, and HW Barkema. Determinants of (dairy) producers’ decision making regarding voluntary disease prevention and control. International Society for Economics and Social Sciences of Animal Health, Mar 2017, Aviemore, UK.
  • A Kuczewski, H Barkema, K Orsel, S Mason, R Erskine and F van der Meer. The Development of a Producer-Driven Bovine Leukemia Virus Control Program for Alberta, Canada. International Society for Economics and Social Sciences of Animal Health, Mar 2017, Aviemore, UK. 

More posters to come; Emily presenting at UCVMs Research Day

  • K Orsel K, J Waddington, D Wilson, M Rajeev, AR Sweeny, T Joseph, ME Grigg, S Raverty. The Importance of Fetal Pathology for Neosporosis Diagnosis and Control. World Buiatrics Conference, Jul 2016, Dublin, Ireland.
  • F van der Meer, J Hatfield and K Orsel. The Use of Photovoice to Assess Livestock Health Needs of Maasai Pastoralists. World Buiatrics Conference, Jul 2016, Dublin, Ireland.

2015

  • C Corbett, J De Buck, K Orsel, J Kastelic and HW Barkema Fecal shedding and immune response in calves from an experimental transmission trial. after exposure to penmates infected with Mycobacterium avium subsp. Paratuberculosis. International Symposium on Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics, Nov 2015, Merida, Mexico.
  • C Jacobs, K Orsel, S Mason, L Solano, HW Barkema.. Prevalence of digital dermatitis in Alberta dairy cattle using intensive copper sulphate footbath protocol. International Symposium on Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics, Nov 2015, Merida, Mexico.
  • C Jacobs, K Orsel, and HW Barkema. Economic evaluation of various copper sulphate footbath protocols in the prevention of digital dermatitis in Alberta dairy cattle. International Symposium on Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics, Nov 2015, Merida, Mexico.
  • C Jacobs, E Morabito, K Orsel and HW Barkema. Assessing Footbath Protocols for the Prevention of Digital Dermatitis in Dairy Cattle: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis. International Symposium on Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics, Nov 2015, Merida, Mexico.
  • T Forde, S Kutz, R Biek, J De Buck, H Tremby, L Adams, F van der Meer, R Zadoks and K Orsel. Whole genome sequencing; investigation of muskox die-offs associated with the bacterium Erysipelothrix rhusiopahtiae. International Symposium on Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics, Nov 2015, Merida, Mexico.
  • K Orsel, L Solano, C Pickel, D Dopfer and H Barkema. Intervention with a standardized footbath protocol- impact on dynamics of digital dermatitis. International Symposium on Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics, Nov 2015, Merida, Mexico.
  • L Solano, HW Barkema,GR Nash,  DB Haley,EA Pajor,S J LeBlanc,JC Zaffino Heyerhoff, D Pellerin,J Rushen,AM de Passillé, E Vasseur and K Orsel. Dairy cattle lying bout duration, frequency and total lying time as predicted by animal and management related risk factors. International Symposium on Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics, Nov 2015, Merida, Mexico.
  • S Marti, RE Wilde, D Moya, ED Janzen, MJ Jelinski, CL Dorin, K Orsel, E Pajor, J Shearer, ST Millman, JF Coetzee, D Thomson and KS Schwartzkopf-Genswein. Infrared thermography as a tool to diagnose foot rot and digital dermatitis in feedlot cattle. American Dairy Science Association & American Society of Animal Science, Jul 2015, Orlando, USA.
  • A Winn, E Konje, U Jogiat, F van der Meer, J Hatfield, S Bastien, G Olesaningo and K Orsel. Building healthy communities; a needs assessment of primary school teachers to educate about soil-transmitted helminths in rural Tanzania. CASCH (Campus Alberta Student Conference on Health), Sep 2015, Banff, AB, Canada
  • UM Jogiat, A Winn, E Konje, F van der Meer, J Hatfield, S Bastien, G Olesaningo and K Orsel. Teaching Aids for Soil-Transmitted Helminths; the Potential for Education to Address a Neglected Disease. CASCH (Campus Alberta Student Conference on Health), Sep 2015, Banff, AB, Canada as well as at the Canadian Conference of Global Health, Nov 2015, Montreal, Qc, Canada. 
  • K Orsel, M Kulow HW Barkema and D Dopfer. Development of laboratory assays to evaluate footbath products for control of Digital Dermatitis. ALMA FutureFair, Jun 2015, Calgary, AB, Canada.
  • C Corbett, J De Buck, K Orsel and HW Barkema. The transmission of Johne’s disease between penmates. Western Canadian Dairy Seminar, March 2015, Red Deer, AB, Canada.
  • CE Jacobs, K Orsel, L Solano, E Morabito and HW Barkema. Economic evaluation of various copper sulfate footbath protocols in the prevention of digital dermatitis modeled for Alberta dairy operations. Western Canadian Dairy Seminar, March 2015, Red Deer, AB, Canada.
  • E Morabito, HW Barkema, L Solano, E Pajor and K Orsel. Reevaluating cow longevity and lameness after management changes in Alberta dairy barns. Western Canadian Dairy Seminar, March 2015, Red Deer, AB, Canada.
  • GB Bond, DM Weary, L Doepel, K Orsel, HW Barkema and EA Pajor. Effects of different milk allowances on calf water intake and performance. Western Canadian Dairy Seminar, March 2015, Red Deer, AB, Canada
  • F van der Meer, LK Allen-Scott, K Orsel, S Kutz, EC Nyanza, ET Konje, M Manyama, JM Hatfield. The evolution of a One Health research-intensive field school in Tanzania: Training the transdisciplinary leaders of the future. 3rd International One Health Congress, Mar 2015, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
  • F van der Meer, AJ Schroeder, SL Bastien, M Manyama, EC Nyanza, ET Konje, SL Godwin, K Orsel, KD Lukowiak and JM Hatfield. A One Health community partnership approach on neglected tropical diseases; the case of animal and human parasitism, work in progress. 3rd International One Health Congress, Mar 2015, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

2014

  • LK Allen-Scott, EC Nyanza, M. Manyama, F van der Meer, K Orsel and J.M. Hatfield. The evolution of a transdisciplinary One Health research-intensive field school in Tanzania:  A case study. 21st Canadian Conference on International Health. Nov 2014, Ottawa, ON, Canada
  • R Wolf, HW Barkema, J De Buck, C Corbett, R Mortier and K Orsel. MAP shedding patterns in dairy calves. International Colloquium of Paratuberculosis, June 2014, Parma, Italy.
  • R Wolf, HW Barkema, J De Buck and K Orsel. Evaluation of an alternative environmental sampling method for detection of MAP. International Colloquium of Paratuberculosis, June 2014, Parma, Italy.
  • CE Jacobs, K Orsel, S Mason, L Solano, HW Barkema. Prevalence of digital dermatitis in Alberta diary cattle using intensive copper sulfate footbath protocol. Western Canadian Dairy Seminar, March 2014, Red Deer, AB, Canada.
  • R Wolf, HW Barkema, J De Buck, R Wester and K Orsel and. MAP infected calves shed the bacterium in their feces and can potentially infect pen mates. Western Canadian Dairy Seminar, March 2014, Red Deer, AB, Canada.
  • R Mortier, HW Barkema, K Orsel, R Wolf and HW Barkema. Age and dose dependent susceptibility to MAP infection in dairy calves. Western Canadian Dairy Seminar, March 2014, Red Deer, AB, Canada.
  • L Solano, HW Barkema, M Marchand, S Mason and K Orsel. Digital Dermatitis and footbath management of dairy farms in Alberta. Western Canadian Dairy Seminar, March 2014, Red Deer, AB, Canada.
  • C Corbett, J De Buck, K Orsel and HW Barkema. The transmission of Johne’s disease between penmates. Western Canadian Dairy Seminar, March 2014, Red Deer, AB, Canada.
  • C Ritter, R Wolf, S Mason, J Flaig, M Slomp, C Pickel, J De Buck, K Orsel and HW Barkema. Communication extension to Alberta dairy farmers. Western Canadian Dairy Seminar, March 2014, Red Deer, AB, Canada.
  • K Purdy, A Schroeder, A Zamponi, J Crittenden, T Hughes, K Orsel, S Kutz, J Hatfield and F van der Meer. The effect of gastrointestinal parasitism on child growth in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania. Global Health 101, Calgary, AB.
  • A Zamponi, A Schroeder K Orsel, S Kutz, J Hatfield and F van der Meer. The effect of ecological region on gastrointestinal parasitism of Maasai school children in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania. Global Health 101, Calgary, AB.
  • RAR Mortier, HW Barkema, K Orsel, R Wolf, J De Buck . Age- and dose-dependent fecal shedding in dairy calves soon after experimental infection with MAP. International Colloquium of Paratuberculosis, June 2014, Parma, Italy.
  • RAR Mortier, HW Barkema, K Orsel, GP Muench, J Bystrom, J De Buck. Longitudinal evaluation of diagnostics in young calves infected with MAP, both in the clinical and subclinical stage of Johne’s disease. International Colloquium of Paratuberculosis, June 2014, Parma, Italy.
  • B Wolfger, K Schwartzkopf-Genswein, M Levy, HW Barkema, EA Pajor and K Orsel. Using feeding behaviour to predict respiratory disease In feedlots. Society of Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, March 2014, Dublin, Ir

2013

  • C Mbadiwe, J Romanow, S Kutz, K Orsel and F van der Meer. Development and Application of a Knowledge Translation Tool Focused on Helminth Infections in the Limited Resource Setting of the Maasai Pastoralist Community in Rural Tanzania. Student's Union Undergraduate Research Symposium, Nov 2013, Calgary, AB, Canada.
  • R Khwaja, K Orsel, F van der Meer. Evaluation of an East Coast Fever treatment workshop and knowledge translation teaching tools among the Maasai of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area in Northern Tanzania. Campus Alberta student conference on Health, Sep 2013, Banff, AB, Canada
  • S Madhusudan, R Wolf, K Orsel, J De Buck, R Wester and HW Barkema. Shedding of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis in naturally infected dairy calves. UCVM summer undergraduate research day, Aug 2013, Calgary, AB, Canada
  • B Atkinson, C Tse, C Goldhawk, G Bond, K Orsel and E Pajor. The use of behaviour scoring and infrared thermography (IRT) as non-invasive measures of stress in novice and experienced saddle bronc horses; a pilot study. UCVM summer undergraduate research day, Aug 2013, Calgary, AB, Canada.
  • A Chernick, A Cihal, S Zaari, K Orsel and F van der Meer. Common diseases of cattle and treatment workshops for farmers in rural Tanzania. 3rd UCVM Beef Cattle Conference, Jun 2013, Calgary, AB, Canada
  • A Chernick, A Hering, K Orsel, E Clancy, A Thomas and F van der Meer. Cattle and the Maasai in Rural Tanzania. Global Health 101, April 2013, Calgary, AB, Canada.
  • L Solano, H Barkema, E Pajor, S Mason and K Orsel. The influence of management practices on hoof health, lameness and cow longevity on Alberta dairy farms.  Alberta Farm Animal care (AFAC) Annual Livestock Care Conference. Mar 2013, Calgary, AB, Canada.
  • L Solano, H Barkema, E Pajor, S Mason, G Bond, J Rushen, AM Passille and K Orsel. The relation between lying time and the prevalence of lameness in free-stall dairy barns in Alberta.  Alberta Farm Animal care (AFAC) Annual Livestock Care Conference. Mar 2013, Calgary, AB, Canada.
  • R Mortier, HW Barkema, G Roy, R Wolf, K Orsel and J De Buck. Age and dose dependent susceptibility to Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis infection in dairy calves. Western Canadian Dairy Seminar. Mar 2013, Red Deer, AB, Canada.
  • R Wolf, F Clement, HW Barkema and K Orsel. Economic evaluation of participation in the Alberta Johne’s Disease Initiative (AJDI) from a farmer’s perspective. Western Canadian Dairy Seminar. Mar 2013, Red Deer, AB, Canada.

2012

  • GL Charlton, DB Haley, LM Solano, K Orsel, HW Barkema, AM de Passillé, J. Rushen. Stocking density and lying time on free-stall farms in Canada. Dairy Cattle Welfare Symposium October 2012, Guelph, Canada.
  • PL Eblé, K Orsel, F van Hemert-Kluitenberga and A Dekker. Detection of FMDV infection in vaccinated and non-vaccinated sheep: transmission to contact animals and diagnostic aspects. International Symposium on Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics, Aug 2012, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
  • T Forde, J De Buck, S Kutz, B Elkin and K Orsel. Optimization of culture conditions for detecting Mycobacterium avium ssp. paratuberculosis in wood bison. International Symposium on Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics, Aug 2012, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
  • R Wolf, HW Barkema,E McDonald, S Mason, G Ollis, M Slomp, J De Buck and K Orsel. Comparison of management characteristics between Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis positive and negative herds. International Symposium on Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics, Aug 2012, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
  • J Zaffino, C Nash, T DeVries, D Kelton, S LeBlanc, J Gibbons, J Rushen, AM de Passillé, L Solano, K Orsel, H Barkema, D Haley. Stall dimensions and prevalence of cow injuries on Canadian free-stall dairy farms. American Dairy Science Association Meeting, Jul 2012, Phoenix, Az, USA.
  • T Forde, J De Buck, B Elkin, S Kutz, M Pruvot and K Orsel. Mycobacterium avium ssp. paratuberculosis in wood bison: diagnostic optimization and herd-level infection status. Wildlife Disease Association Conference, Jul 2012, Lyon, France.
  • A Chernick, A Hering, K Orsel, E Clancy, A Thomas, FJUM van der Meer. Cattle and the Maasai in Rural Tanzania. DRECA Dairy Day, Edmonton, Canada. May 2012.
  • J Zaffino, C Nash, T DeVries, D Kelton, S LeBlanc, J Gibbons, J Rushen, AM dePassillé, LM Solano, K Orsel and D Haley. Survey of current stall dimensions and injury prevalence on Canadian free-stall dairy farms. Western Canadian Dairy Seminar. Mar 2012, Red Deer, AB, Canada.
  • R Mortier, HW. Barkema, M Drissler, R Wolf, K Orsel, J De Buck. Age and dose dependent susceptibility to Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis infection in dairy calves. Western Canadian Dairy Seminar. Mar 2012, Red Deer, AB, Canada.
  • J Gibbons, E Vasseur, D Pellerin, D Haley, DF Kelton, K Orsel, HW Barkema, E Pajor, D Lefebvre, D Weary, MAG von Keyserlingk, J Rushen, AM de Passillé. Improving cow comfort to increase longevity in Canadian dairy herds. Western Canadian Dairy Seminar. Mar 2012, Red Deer, AB, Canada.
  • N Dow, A Chernick, M Czub, M Levy, K Orsel, G van Marle and FJUM van der Meer. Dynamics of bovine viral diarrhea virus in persistently infected cattle. UCVM Research Day 2012, Calgary, AB, Canada.
  • J Steele, K Orsel, C Cuyler and S Kutz. Gastrointestinal parasites and Greenland caribou; diversity and relation to host health. CircumArcticRangifer Monitoring and Assesment conference, Dec 2012, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
  • E Vasseur, J Rushen, D Pellerin, DB Haley, D Lefebvre, LM Solano, K Orseland AM de Passillé. On-farm evaluation tool to help producers improve cow comfort. Dairy cattle Welfare Symposium, Oct 2012, Guelph, ON, Canada.
  • JC Zaffino, LM Solano, K Orsel, D Pellerin, SJ LeBlanc, TJ DeVries, J Gibbons and DB Haley. The prevalence of injuries on Canadian dairy cows. Dairy cattle Welfare Symposium, Oct 2012, Guelph, ON, Canada.
  • A Cihal, S Zaari, K Orsel and FJUM van der Meer. Development and evaluation of an East Coast Fever treatment workshop and teaching tool among the Maasai of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area in Northern Tanzania. Canadian Conference on Global Health. Canadian Society for International Health, Oct 2012, Ottawa, ON, Canada
  • K Orsel, T Forde, J De Buck, K Ruckstuhl, G Hale, M Pybus, HW Barkema and S Kutz. Molecular epidemiology to study paratuberculosis transmission at the bighorn sheep – cattle interface. International Symposium on Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics, Aug 2012, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
  • L Solano, HW Barkema, E Pajor, S Mason, AM dePassillé, J Rushen,J Gibbons, E Vasseur, M Krom, S LeBlanc and K Orsel. Lameness in dairy cows: using gait score as a predictor for claw lesions. International Symposium on Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics, Aug 2012, Maastricht, The Netherlands. Also presented at UCVM Research Mar 2012, Western Canadian Dairy Seminar. Mar 2012, Red Deer, AB, Canada and at the Dairy Research and Extension Consortium of Alberta May 2012 meeting.
  • B Wolfger, M Levy, HW Barkema, EA Pajor, G Plastow and K Orsel. Comparison of traditional laboratory parameters with acute phase proteins in visually identified diseased feedlot calves. International Symposium on Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics, Aug, 2012, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
  • M Pruvot, M Musiani, J De Buck, HW Barkema, S Kutz and K Orsel. Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP) and Neospora caninum: Risk of transmission between cattle and elk in Southwestern Alberta Foothills. International Symposium on Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics, Aug, 2012, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
  • M Pruvot, T Forde, S Kutz, J De Buck, M Musiani, H W. Barkema and K Orsel. Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis at the interface between free-ranging elk and beef cattle in southwestern Alberta. Widlife Disease Association, 61th Annual International Conference Lyon, France, Jul 2012
  • K Orsel, R Wolf, E McDonald, B Mason, G Ollis, M Slomp, J De Buck and HW Barkema. Herd level prevalence of Mycobacterium avium subsp. Paratuberculosis in Alberta dairy herds using environmental samples. International colloquium on Paratuberculosis, Feb 2012, Sydney, Australia.
  • T Forde, J De Buck, S Kutz, B Elkin and K Orsel. Mycobacterium avium subsp. Paratuberculosis in Wood bison; diagnostic optimization and herd-level occurrence. International colloquium on Paratuberculosis, Feb 2012, Sydney, Australia.
  • T Forde, K Orsel, J De Buck, SD Cote, C Cuyler, T Davison, B Elkin, A Kelly, M Kienzler, R Popko, J Taillon, A Veitch and S Kutz. Detection of Mycobacterium avium subsp. Paratuberculosis in caribou. International colloquium on Paratuberculosis, Feb 2012, Sydney, Australia.
  • R Wolf, HW Barkema, EMcDonald, B Mason, G Ollis, M Slomp, J De Buck and K Orsel. Bottlenecks in best management practices identified in the Alberta Johne’s disease initiative (AJDI). International colloquium on Paratuberculosis, Feb 2012, Sydney, Australia.

2011

  • M Pruvot, S Kutz, A Massolo, M Musiani and K Orsel. The dynamics of giant liver fluke, Fascioloides magna, at the wildlife-livestock interface. Epidemics, Nov 2011, Boston, MA, USA.
  • M Pruvot, M Musiani, J De Buck, H Barkema S Kutz, A Massolo and K Orsel. Disease transmission at the livestock-wildlife interface: Neospora caninum and Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis in beef cattle and elk. Epidemics, Nov 2011, Boston, MA, USA.
  • L Solano, H Barkema, E Pajor, S Mason, A de Passille, J Rushen, J Gibbons, E Vasseur, M Krom and K Orsel. Lameness in dairy cows: using gait score as a predictor for claw lesions; Preliminary data from twelve Alberta dairy farms. Dairy research cluster workshop; Dairy Farmers of Canada, Oct 2011, Guelph, ON, Canada.
  • K Orsel, M Pruvot, M Musiani and S Kutz. Epidemiological methodology for fecal collections from free-ranging elk in Southwestern Alberta. The Canadian Association of Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine (CAVEPM), Event detection and surveillance. May 2011, St Hyacinthe, QC, Canada
  • M Pruvot, K Orsel, M Lejeune, S Kutz and M Musiani. Fascioloides magna at the interface between cattle and elk in Alberta. UCVM Beef Cattle Conference, Jun 2011, Calgary, AB, Canada.
  • K Orsel, M Pruvot, M Musiani and S Kutz. Epidemiological methodology for fecal collections from free-ranging elk in Southwestern Alberta. UCVM Beef Cattle Conference, Jun 2011, Calgary, AB, Canada
  • L Solano, HW Barkema, E Pajor, B Mason, and K Orsel. 2011. Dairy cow longevity in Alberta. Western Canadian Dairy Seminar, Mar 2011, Red Deer, AB, Canada
  • R Mortier, K Orsel, HW Barkema, M Drissler, G Atkins and J De Buck. 2011. Age and dose dependent susceptibility to Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis in dairy cattle. Western Canadian Dairy Seminar, Mar 2011, Red Deer, AB, Canada
  • R Wolf, HW Barkema, J De Buck, B Mason and K Orsel. The Alberta Johnes Disease Initiative (AJDI) and UCVM’s related research. Western Canadian Dairy Seminar, Mar 2011, Red Deer, AB, Canada.
  • S Eisenberg, AP Koets, M Nielen, HW Barkema, J De Buck and K Orsel. Inhalation as rout of transmission for Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis. Western Canadian Dairy Seminar, Mar 2011, Red Deer, AB, Canada.

2010

  • S Kutz, J Ducrocq, C Cuyler, D Schock, B Hoar, B Elkin, K Orsel, R Brook, P Curry and S Lair.. Caribou health and Climate Change: a snapshot in time for infectious diseases. John Waters Zoonotic Diseases Workshop, Nov 2010, Calgary, AB, Canada.
  • J Steele, S Kutz, K Orsel and C Cuyler. Drivers of pathogen divergence: Investigating the West Greenland caribou herds. CARMA conference, Nov 30 – Dec 2, 2010, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
  • S Kutz, J Ducrocq, C Cuyler, D Schock, B Hoar, B Elkin, K Orsel, R Brook, P Curry, S Lair.. Caribou health and Climate Change: a snapshot in time for infectious diseases. International Polar Year conference Jun 2010, Oslo, Norway.

2008 and before

  • K Orsel, S Kutz, HW Barkema and J De Buck. Presence of Mycobacterium avium spp paratuberculosis in free-ranging caribou. CARMA conference Dec 2008, Vancouver, Canada.
  • K Orsel, A Dekker, A Bouma, MCM de Jong. Vaccination against FMD reduces virus transmission in groups of vaccinated calves as compared to non-vaccinated calves. ISVEE conference. Nov 2003, Vina del Mar, Chile.

Conferences attended

  • Traceability symposium, Nov 1-3 2016, Calgary, AB, Canada
  • Canadian Beef Industry Conference, Aug 9-11 2016, Calgary, AB, Canada
  • UCVM Beef Cattle Conference, Jun 17-19 2015, Calgary, AB, Canada
  • Western Canadian Association of Bovine Practitioners, 24th Annual Conference, Jan 15-17, 2015, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
  • Anembe 14th international conference on Bovine Medicine. June 25-27th, 2014, Oviedo, Spain.
  • Western Canadian Association of Bovine Practitioners, 23th Annual Conference, Jan 16-18, 2014, Calgary, AB, Canada
  • Western Canadian Association of Bovine Practitioners, 22nd Annual Conference, Jan 17-19, 2013, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
  • Western Canadian Association of Bovine Practitioners, 21st Annual Conference Jan 17-19, 2012, Calgary, AB, Canada
  • The Canadian Association of Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine (CAVEPM), Event detection and surveillance. May 26-27 2011, St Hyacinthe, QC, Canada.
  • Western Canadian Association of Bovine Practitioners, 20th Annual Conference January Jan 12-15, 2011, Saskatoon, SK, Canada.
  • Western Canadian Association of Bovine Practitioners, 19th Annual Conference, Jan 14-16, 2010, Calgary, AB, Canada
  • Invited guest at the British Columbia Foot and Mouth Disease forum and workshop. Oct 26-28, 2009, Abbotsford, BC, Canada.
  • FMD awareness and preparedness workshop. CFIA, Jul 14-15, 2009, Winnipeg, MB Canada.
  • Pfizer event; mastitis, Apr 28, 2009, Calgary, AB, Canada.
  • 4th U.S. BVDV symposium; BVDV variability; impact on virulence, host range and control. Jan 25-27, 2009, Phoenix, AZ, USA.
  • Western Canadian Association of Bovine Practitioners, Annual Conference Jan 15-17, 2009, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
  • Pfizer event; calf scours, Aug 8, 2008, Calgary, AB, Canada.
  • Academy of veterinary consultants summer meeting, Jul 31 - Aug 2, 2008, Calgary, AB, Canada.
  • Alberta Bovine Genomics Program, May 3-6, 2008, Banff, AB, Canada.

Producer meetings and Workshops

Presentations for producer groups and other lay public:

  1. K Orsel. Biosecurity in the beef industry.Presentation to Alberta Beef Producers, Calgary, AB, Jan 2018.
  1. K Orsel. What we know about footbaths in the dairy industry. Invited presentation for the Western Canadian Certified Hoof Trimmers Association, Mar 2017, Red Deer, AB, Canada.
  1. K Orsel. Update from UCVM- ever changing! Livestock Gentech, Oct 2016, Edmonton, AB, Canada
  2. K Orsel. Cow comfort and lameness assessment; how to go from here. East of Olds dairy farmers, Sep 2016, Bowden, AB, Canada.

2014

  1. K Orsel and M Steele. Exploring dairy research in Alberta. 2014 Dairy Conference, Nov 2014, Calgary, AB, Canada.
  2. K Orsel and Josh Waddington. Neospora; what we know we don’t know!? Greenbelt Vet Service producer meeting, Nov 2014, Abbotsford, BC, Canada.
  3. K Orsel. Lameness and Longevity; where do we stand in Canada? Greenbelt Vet Service producer meeting, Nov 2014, Abbotsford, BC, Canada. 
  4. K Orsel. Lameness in Dairy Cattle. Dreca Dairy Research Summary; Vol 1, NO 2 2014.This research summary is highlighted on the blog of Dairy Farmers of canada: link

2013

  1. K Orsel and L Solano. How we measured cow comfort and lameness on Alberta dairy farms. Alberta Milk Road Show, Apr 2013, Lethbridge/Red Deer/Leduc, AB, Canada.
  2. K Orsel, L Solano, E Pajor and G Bond. On-farm workshop of cow comfort and welfare assessment. Western Canadian Dairy Seminar, Mar 2013, Red Deer, AB, Canada (invited speaker).

Two video interviews for the cattle industry:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBUINvcuaJ8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_eUhmnxda0

2012

  1. K Orsel, L Solano, E Pajor, HW Barkema, B Mason and G Bond. Update on Alberta progress. Dairy Farmers of Canada cluster meeting, Oct 2012, Guelph, ON, Canada.
  2. K Orsel, L Solano, E Pajor, HW Barkema, B Mason and G Bond. Preliminary data on lameness and lying time on Alberta dairy farms. Dairy Farmers of Canada cluster meeting, Oct 2012, Guelph, Canada.
  3. R Wolf, HW Barkema, E McDonald, B Mason, G Ollis, M Slomp, J De Buck, C Pickel, J Flaig and K Orsel. Research around the Alberta Johne’s Disease Initiative (AJDI). Dairy Research Day (DRECA), May 2012, Edmonton, Canada.
  4. K Orsel. Dairy cow longevity and lameness in Alberta. Alberta Milk Producer meetings series in Lethbridge, Red Deer and Leduc, Apr 2012.
  5. K Orsel. Producer meeting with Pickard Veterinary Services, Pincher Creek, Jan 2012.

2011

  1. K Orsel. Producer meetings in Olds and Lethbridge on Johne’s disease research; Dec 2011.
  2. HW Barkema, K Rioux, J De Buck, K Orsel and G Kaplan. Johne’s disease in cattle and Crohn’s disease in humans – linked diseases? Alberta Johne’s disease initiative Veterinary seminar series in Sep 2010, Calgary, Lethbridge and Edmonton, AB, Canada.
  3. L Solano, E Pajor, HW Barkema, B Mason and K Orsel. Update on the lameness and Longevity project in Alberta. Jersey West Meeting, Nov 25th 2011, Didsbury, Canada.

2009

  1. R Mortier, J De Buck, HW Barkema, K Orsel and G Atkins. Identifying Johne’s Disease negative herds in south and central Alberta. Johne’s Disease Meetings, Dec 2009, Picture Butte and Olds, AB, Canada.
  2. J De Buck, R Mortier, K Orsel, G Atkins, E Vernooy and HW Barkema. Age- and Dose-dependent susceptibility to MAP in dairy calves. Johne’s Disease Meetings, Dec 2009, Picture Butte and Olds, AB, Canada.
  3. H Barkema, R Mortier, J De Buck, G Atkins and K Orsel. Johne’s disease: what is it? Johne’s Disease Meetings, Dec 2009, Picture Butte and Olds, AB, Canada..
  4. K Orsel, R Mortier, J De Buck, G Atkins and HW Barkema. Johne’s disease: what tests can we use? Johne’s Disease Meetings, Dec 2009, Picture Butte and Olds, AB, Canada.
  5. K Orsel. How can we impact epidemic size? Alberta Beef Producers, Nov 2009, Calgary, AB, Canada.
  6. HW Barkema, K Rioux, J De Buck, R Mortier, K Orsel and G Kaplan. Johne’s disease in cows and Crohn’s disease in human patients – a connection? Dec 2009, Ghent, Belgium.
  7. K Orsel. Bovine epidemiologist ‘takes a walk on the wild side’. UCVM seminar Feb 2009, Calgary, AB, Canada.