Dr. Jessica Halfen

Corrêa, M. N., Schmitt, E., Del Pino, F. A., Vieira, L. V., Cardoso, K. B., Cardoso, J. B., Halfen, J., Barbosa, A. A., Malaguez, E. G., Brauner, C. C. 2024. Effect of using tannin extract from Acacia mearnsii on intravaginal temperature, production and milk composition of Holstein cows in a subtropical environment. Ciencia Rural 54(9).

Marins, L., Garcia, C. A., Barbosa, A. A., Halfen, J., Londero, U. S., Feijó, J. O., Del Pino, F. A., Corrêa, M. N. 2024. Negatively controlled, randomized clinical trial to evaluate a culture-based selective antimicrobial treatment of non-severe clinical mastitis on behavior of dairy cows. Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinaria e Zootecnia 76(5).

Paz, A., Michelotti, T. C., Suazo, M., Bonilla, J., Bulnes, M., Minuti, A., Luchini, D., Trevisi, E., Lima, A. F., Halfen, J., Rovai, M., Osorio, J. S. 2024. Rumen-protected methionine supplementation improves lactation performance and alleviates inflammation during a subclinical mastitis challenge in lactating dairy cows. Journal of Dairy Science 107(12):10761-10775.

Carpinelli, N. A., Halfen, J., Michelotti, T. C., Rosa, F., Trevisi, E., Chapman, J. D., Sharman, E. S., Osorio, J. S. 2023. Yeast Culture Supplementation Effects on Systemic and Polymorphonuclear Leukocytes’ mRNA Biomarkers of Inflammation and Liver Function in Peripartal Dairy Cows. Animals 13(2):301.

Halfen, J., Carpinelli, N. A., Lasso-Ramirez, S., Michelotti, T. C., Fowler, E. C., St-Pierre, B., Trevisi, E., Osorio, J. S. 2023. Physiological Conditions Leading to Maternal Subclinical Ketosis in Holstein Dairy Cows Can Impair the Offspring’s Postnatal Growth and Gut Microbiome Development. Microorganisms 11(7).

Soares, P., Feijó, J. d., Londero, U. S., Halfen, J., Del Pino, F. A., Corrêa, M. N., Barbosa, A. A., Brauner, C. C., Rabassa, V. R. 2021. Effect of housing type on incidence of diarrhea, metabolism, and performance of neonatal dairy calves in the south of Brazil. Medicina Veterinaria (Brazil) 15(2):82-87.

Carpinelli, N. A., Halfen, J., Trevisi, E., Chapman, J. D., Sharman, E. D., Anderson, J. L., Osorio, J. S. 2021. Effects of peripartal yeast culture supplementation on lactation performance, blood biomarkers, rumen fermentation, and rumen bacteria species in dairy cows. Journal of Dairy Science 104(10):10727-10743.

Halfen, J., Carpinelli, N., Del Pino, F. A., Chapman, J. D., Sharman, E. D., Anderson, J. L., Osorio, J. S. 2021. Effects of yeast culture supplementation on lactation performance and rumen fermentation profile and microbial abundance in mid-lactation Holstein dairy cows. Journal of Dairy Science 104(11):11580-11592.

Halfen, J., Faccio Demarco, C., Soares Falson, J. P., Amaral Barbosa, A., de Oliveira Feijó, J., Rohrig Rabassa, V., Schmitt, E., Nunes Corrêa, M., Cassal Brauner, C., Burkert Del Pino, F. A. 2021. Sodium butyrate supplementation and the effect on glucose levels and lipid metabolism of dairy cows. Archivos de Zootecnia 70(269):28-33.

de Ávila, M. M., Mayens, M. C., Halfen, J., Barbosa, A. A., Silveira, R., Freitas, K. C., Corrêa, M. N., Brauner, C. C. 2021. Subproduct of the Wine Industry to Replace Forage for Feeding Confined Ovine. Revista Brasileira de Saude e Producao Animal 22:1-12.

Grazziotin, R. C., Halfen, J., Rosa, F., Schmitt, E., Anderson, J. L., Ballard, V., Osorio, J. S. 2020. Altered rumen fermentation patterns in lactating dairy cows supplemented with phytochemicals improve milk production and efficiency. Journal of Dairy Science 103(1):301-312.

Halfen, J., Rahal, N. M., Barbosa, A. A., Corrêa, M. N., Del Pino, F. A., Rabassa, V. R., Brauner, C. C., Schmitt, E. 2020. Influence of food restriction and heat stress on physiological parameters in sheep. Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinaria e Zootecnia 72(5):1911-1919.

Silveira, P. A., Schwegler, E., Montagner, P., Krause, A. R., Acosta, D. A., Halfen, J., Garlet, T., Barros, C. C., Corrêa, M. N., Schneider, A. 2015. Characterization of single nucleotide polymorphisms in the promoter region of the bovine paraoxonase 1 (PON1) gene affecting serum enzyme activity in dairy cows. Veterinary journal (London, England : 1997) 205(1):101-3.

Halfen, J., 2024. Dairy demand, prices help offset high input costs. Mississippi State University Extension Website

Griffin, A., Halfen, J., Cavinder, C. A., McGee, M. 2024. Environmental Enrichment for Dairy Cattle: Hair Brushing. Mississippi State University Extension Website

Hawkins, J., Halfen, J. 2024. Environmental Enrichment for Dairy Cattle: Music. Mississippi State University Extension Website