Dr. David F. Kelton
Associate Professor
Email: dkelton@ovc.uoguelph.ca
Office: 2537 - Stewart Building
Ext: 54808
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Profile
Disciplines: Disease surveillance systems; clinical epidemiology; animal health economics
Species: Food animals, predominantly dairy cattle
Education
DVM, MSc, PhD - University of Guelph
Research
Johne's disease testing and control; Active and passive disease surveillance; Economics of replacing dairy cows; Monitoring and control of clinical and sub-clinical mastitis
Teaching
Undergraduate: Epidemiology
DVM: Health Management and Clinical Epidemiology
Graduate: Dairy Health Management and Animal Health Economics
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Professional Experience & Honours
Invited member of the External Advisory Committee to the International Public Health Division of the Public Health Agency of Canada (2008 to present)
Selected Publications
- Kelton, D.F., Lissemore, K.D., Martin, R.E. Recommendations for recording and calculating the incidence of selected clinical diseases of dairy cattle. Journal of Dairy Science. 81:2502-2509, 1998.
- Kelton, D.F., Leslie, K.E., Etherington, W.G., Bonnett, B.N., and Walton, J.S.: Accuracy of Rectal Palpation and of a Rapid Milk Progesterone Enzymeimmunoassay for Determining the Presence of a Functional Corpus Luteum in Subestrous Dairy Cows. Canadian Veterinary Journal. 32:286-291, 1991.
- Kelton, D.F., Garcia, J., Guard, C.L., Dinsmore, R.P., Powers, P.M., Smith, M.C., Stehman, S.M., Ralston, N., and White, M.E.: Bar Suture (Toggle Pin) vs Open Surgical Abomasopexy for Treatment of Left Displaced Abomasum in Dairy Cattle. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. 193:557-559, 1988.
