College of Veterinary Medicine
Maunsell Lab
Led by Fiona P Maunsell · Large Animal Clinical Sciences
What we study
The lab studies infectious diseases in cattle and small ruminants, focusing on Mycoplasma bovis infections. They collaborate with researchers to model drug residues in food animals and study animal diseases with public health significance.
What working here is like
- Clinical
- Farm animals (cattle, horses, poultry)
- Project
- 1
- Papers
- 5
Current projects
Food Animal Residue Avoidance Database (FARAD) - UF component
Collaborative program that models drug residues in food animals, including ivermectin and doramectin for screwworm emergency response.
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Recent papers, explained
- Evaluation of the Diagnostic Performance and Validation of an AI-Assisted Fluorescence Imaging Device for Fecal Egg Counts Against the Manual McMaster Reference Method in Kiko Male Goats
2026 · Animals
Evaluates an AI tool for counting parasite eggs in goats against the manual McMaster method.
- Financial analysis of an enhanced vaccination program to control brucellosis in cattle in different farming systems in Rwanda
2026 · Preventive Veterinary Medicine
Analyzes costs and benefits of enhanced brucellosis vaccination in Rwandan cattle.
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- Heat abatement during the pre-weaning period: effects on the nasal microbiota of Holstein male calves
2025 · Journal of Animal Science
Examines nasal microbiota in Holstein calves housed under different heat abatement strategies.
- Individual and group level health factors influence social networks of dairy calves
2025 · Scientific Reports
Uses social network analysis to study how health affects social behavior in dairy calves.
- Seroprevalence of Brucellosis in Livestock and Farmers’ Choice of Milk Marketing Channels in Rwamagana District, Rwanda
2024 · American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Measures brucellosis seroprevalence in livestock and factors influencing milk marketing choices in Rwanda.
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How to reach out
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