Publications

Shike, Jennifer.  “Temperature-Loss Interventions and Piglet Survival.”  Farm Journal’s Pork, 28 June 2019.  https://www.porkbusiness.com/article/temperature-loss-interventions-and-piglet-survival

Cooper, N.C., M. Ellis, Y. Xiong, R. Gates. 2017. Measuring postnatal changes in piglet body temperature. XVIII Congreso Bienal AMENA, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, Pig Welfare Symposium (Abstr).

Cooper, N.C., M. Ellis, Y. Xiong, R. Gates. 2018. Effect of piglet birth weight on post-natal changes in body temperature. Pages 2-3 in Proceedings of the 2018 Midwest Animal Science Meetings, Omaha, NE. (Abstr).

Cooper, N.C, K. D. Vande Pol, M. Ellis, Y. Xiong, R. Gates. 2019. Effect of piglet birth weight and drying on post-natal changes in rectal temperature. Page 4 in Proceedings of the 2019 Midwest Animal Science Meetings, Omaha, NE. (Abstr.)

Cooper, N.C., K.D. Vande Pol, M. Ellis, Y. Xiong, R. Gates. 2019. Effect of drying of piglets of different birth weights on post-natal changes in rectal temperature. Pig Welfare Symposium. (Abstr ).

Xiong, Y., R. Gates, N. Cooper, M. Ellis. 2018. Neonatal piglet core body temperatures model from surface temperature and environment measurements. Proceedings of the 10th International Livestock Environment Symposium (ILES X), Omaha, NE.

Ellis, M., K.D. Vande Pol, N. Cooper, C.M. Shull. 2019. Observations on pre-weaning mortality. Pages 32-33 in Proceedings of the 2019 Midwest Animal Science Meetings, Omaha, NE. (Abstr).

Ellis, M., K. Vande Pol, N. Cooper, C.M. Shull, O. Mendoza, B.A. Peterson, C. Schwab, C. Lents. 2018. Moderating body temperature decline in low birth weight piglets in the early post-natal period to improve survival and enhance animal welfare. National Pork Board Final Report.

Ellis, M. N. Cooper, K, Vande Pol, R. Gates, Y. Xiong. 2017. Measuring post-natal changes in piglet body temperature. National Hog Farmer.

Harper, H.M. 2019. Effects of distiller’s dried grains with solubles (DDGS) and corn germ meal (CGM) on growth performance and carcass characteristics of growing-finishing pigs, and determination of the productive energy content of DDGS and CGM. MS Thesis. University of Illinois, Urbana, IL.

Harper, H.M., R. Schmitt, M. Ellis, C.M. Shull, C.R. Schwab. 2019. Effect of group size during the nursery period on wean-to-finish growth performance in a PRRS positive population of pigs. Pages 3-4 in Proceedings of the 2019 Midwest Animal Science Meetings, Omaha, NE. (Abstr).

Hayes, M., K. Vande Pol, T.E. Weber, M.J. Ritter, M. Ellis. 2016. Effects of room temperature on ear surface temperature of late-finishing pigs. Page 151 in Proceedings of the 2016 Midwest Animal Science Meetings, Des Moines, IA. (Abstr.)

Morris, J.M., M. Ellis, J.E. Estrada, A.M. Gaines, C.M. Shull, O.F. Mendoza. 2017. Effects of a liquid supplement and a nursery starter diet given immediately post-weaning on growth performance and morbidity and mortality of nursery pigs. Page 106 in Proceedings of the 2017 Midwest Animal Science Meetings, Omaha, NE. (Abstr).

Morris, J.M., M. Ellis, J.E. Estrada, A.M. Gaines, C.M. Shull, O.F. Mendoza. 2017. Effects of a liquid supplement and a nursery starter diet given immediately post-weaning on growth performance and morbidity and mortality of nursery pigs. Page 4 in XVIII Congreso Bienal AMENA, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. (Abstr).

Morris, J.M. 2018.  Impact of the Implementation of the McRebel Management Program in a Commercial Breed-to-Wean Unit Following an Infection with Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome. MS Thesis. University of Illinois, Urbana.

Vande Pol, K.D., A.L. Laudwig, J. Guldner, C. Carrillo-Espino, S. Vootkur, M. Ellis, A. Gaines, B.A. Peterson. 2015. Behavior of groups of gestating sows on electronic feeders under commercial conditions. Page 103 in Proceedings of the 2015 Midwest Animal Science Meetings, Des Moines, IA. (Abstr.)

Vande Pol, K.D., N.S. Grohmann, T.E. Weber, M.J. Ritter, M. Ellis. 2016. Effect of hot temperature and drinker type on growth performance of and water disappearance by growing finishing pigs. Page 150-151 in Proceedings of the 2016 Midwest Animal Science Meetings, Des Moines, IA. (Abstr.)

Vande Pol, K.D., M. Ellis, C.M. Shull, A. M. Gaines, O.F. Mendoza, E. Parr. 2017. Effect of a post-weaning supplemental nutrition program on the growth performance, and morbidity and mortality of nursery pigs. Page 103-104 in Proceedings of the 2017 Midwest Animal Science Meetings, Omaha, NE. (Abstr.)

Vande Pol, K.D. 2017. The impact of sow gestation housing system (individual vs. group) on reproductive performance of sows across 6 parities & the effect of farrowing pen size on pre-weaning mortality. MS. Thesis. University of Illinois, Urbana, IL.

Vande Pol, K.D., M. Ellis, A.L. Laudwig, A.M. Gaines, B.A. Peterson, C.M. Shull. 2018. Effect of Gestation Housing System (Individual vs. Group) on the Reproductive Performance of Sows over 6 Parities Under Commercial Conditions. Page 10 in Proceedings of the 2018 Midwest Animal Science Meetings, Omaha, NE. (Abstr.)

Vande Pol, K.D., H.M. Harper, A.L. Laudwig, M. Ellis, A.M. Gaines, B.A. Peterson, C.M. Shull. 2018. Evaluation of the effect of farrowing pen width on piglet pre-weaning mortality. Page 4 in Proceedings of the 2018 Midwest Animal Science Meetings, Omaha, NE. (Abstr.)

Vande Pol, K.D., N. Cooper, A. Tolosa, M. Ellis, C.M. Shull, K. Brown, S. Alencar. 2019. Effect of drying and/or warming piglets at birth on rectal temperature over the first 24 hours after birth. Page 157 in Proceedings of the 2019 Midwest Animal Science Meetings, Omaha, NE. (Abstr.)

Vande Pol, K.D., N. Cooper, A. Tolosa, M. Ellis, C.M. Shull, K. Brown, S. Alencar. 2019. Effect of method drying piglets at birth on rectal temperature over the first 24 hours after birth. Page 4 in Proceedings of the 2019 Midwest Animal Science Meetings, Omaha, NE. (Abstr.)

Vande Pol, K.D., N. Cooper, A. Tolosa, M. Ellis, C.M. Shull, K. Brown, S. Alencar. 2019. Effect of warming and drying piglets at birth on post-natal rectal temperature under winter and summer conditions. Pig Welfare Symposium (Abstr).