Research

Research is aimed at solving problems of economic significance to the livestock industries of Idaho.

The clinical and/or applied research program at the Center has been highly successful.  In some instances, faculty members have received national and international recognition for their efforts.  Examples include cryptosporidiosis, anaplasmosis, Johne’s disease, neonatal calf diseases and fluid therapy, reproductive diseases of cattle and sheep, genetic control of ovine foot rot, EID (electronic identification) of beef cattle, and scrapie in sheep.  The faculty members have been productive in securing outside funding to conduct research trials and in publishing scientific papers.  There is good collaboration with the Idaho Department of Agriculture on communicable diseases and Idaho Department of Fish & Game on wildlife/domestic disease interaction. The facilities and personnel are dedicated primarily to clinical or applied research relevant to regional disease problems.  The Caine Center facilities were designed primarily for teaching, and applied rather than basic or high-tech research.