College of Veterinary Medicine
Galvao Lab
Led by Klibs Galvao · Large Animal Clinical Sciences
What we study
The lab works to improve the health of dairy cattle and the sustainability of dairy farms, studying how the uterine microbiome, immunity and metabolism lead to uterine disease after calving. Current grants test new treatments for metritis, ways to cut antimicrobial use, and the effects of ketosis on fat tissue.
What working here is like
- Wet lab
- Farm animals (cattle, horses, poultry)
- Projects
- 3
- Papers
- 5
Current projects
Multifunctional chitosan microparticles for treatment of bovine metritis
Developing new treatments for uterine infections in dairy cows.
Solutions for Reducing the Use of Antimicrobials in Lactating Dairy Cows - Realizing the Potential of Automation
Looks for ways to reduce antibiotic use in dairy cows by using automation on lactating herds.
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Not just fat: Defining the impact of ketosis on mechanisms of adipose tissue remodeling in dairy cows
Studies how ketosis changes fat tissue in dairy cows, to understand why metabolic disease affects cow health.
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Recent papers, explained
- The interactive relationship between Fusobacterium necrophorum, Bacteroides pyogenes, and Porphyromonas levii in driving inflammatory uterine disease
2026 · Microbiome
Studies interactions between Fusobacterium necrophorum, Bacteroides pyogenes, and Porphyromonas levii in metritis.
- Targeted reproductive management for lactating Holstein cows: Reproductive and economic outcomes of Double-Ovsynch compared with a targeted approach based on resumption of estrus
2025 · Journal of Dairy Science
Tests whether targeted reproductive management improves pregnancy and economic outcomes in dairy cows.
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- Differences in uterine and serum metabolome associated with clinical cure failure of metritis in dairy cows
2025 · Biology of Reproduction
Compares uterine and serum metabolomes in dairy cows with and without metritis cure failure.
- Differences in lactational performance associated with antimicrobial treatment and clinical cure failure of metritis in dairy cows
2025 · Journal of Dairy Science
Compares milk production, reproductive performance, and culling rates in dairy cows treated for metritis.
- Case Report: Contralateral Pregnancies Are Carried to Term in Heifers but Not in Lactating Holstein Cows
2025 · Reproduction in Domestic Animals
Reports that contralateral pregnancies are carried to term in heifers but not in lactating cows.
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How to reach out
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