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Barry Blakley Professor Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences

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Research Area(s)

  • Veterinary toxicology

Publications

Cherewyk, J.E., Blakley, B.R., and Al-Dissi, A.N., 2023. The C-8-S- isomers of Ergot Alkaloids - A Review of Biological and Analytical Aspects. Mycotoxin Research, https://doi.org/10.1007/512550-023-00507-0.

Cherewyk, J.E., Grusie - Ogilvie, T.J., Parker, S.E., Blakley, B.R., and Al-Dissi, A.N., 2023. The Impact of Storage Temperature and Time on Ergot Alkaloid Concentrations. Toxins, 15:497-508. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins15080497

Cherewyk, J.E., Blakley, B.R., and Al-Dissi, A.N., 2023. Investigation of the Relationship between Ergocristine and Vascular Receptors. Toxicology Reports, 10: 604-611.                 
                                    
Cherewyk, J.E., Parker, S.E., Blakley, B.R., Al-Dissi, A.N., 2022.  Sustained Vascular Contractile Response Induced by a R and S-Epimer of the Ergot Alkaloid Ergocristine and Attenuation by a Non-Competitive Antagonist. Journal of Animal Science, 100(9): https://doi:10.1093/jas/skac235

Chohan, M.R., Munro, B.J., Cowan, V.E., Anzar, M., Blakley, B., Mckinnon, J., Kastelic, J.P., Rivera-Acana, F., Singh, J.  2021.  Feeding Yearling Angus Bulls Low-Level Ergot daily for 9 Weeks Decreased Serum Prolactin Concentrations and had Subtle Effects on Sperm End Points. Theriogenology, 161: 187-199.  https://www.doi.org/10.1016/j.theriogenology.2020.11.025

Cherewyk, J.E., Parker, S.E., Blakley, B.R., Al-Dissi, A.N.  2020.  Assessment of the vasoactive effects of the (S)-epimers of ergot alkaloids in vitro.  Journal of Animal Science, 98(7): skaa203.  https://www.doi.org/10.1093/jas/skaa203

Perdrizet, U., Blakley, B., Dissi, A.A.  2020.  Concentrations and deficiencies of minerals in cattle submitted i to a diagnostic laboratory in Saskatchewan from 2003-2012: A retrospective study.  Canadian Veterinary Journal, 61(1): 57-62.

Cowan, V., Grusie, T., McKinnon, J., Blakley, B., Singh, J.  2019.  Arterial responses in periparturient beef cows following a 9-week exposure to ergot (Claviceps purpurea) in Feed.  Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 6: 262.  https://www.doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2019.00262

Sanabria, C.O., Hogan, N., Madder, K., Gillott, C., Blakley, B., Reaney, M., Beattie, A., Buchanan, F.  2019.  Yellow mealworm larvae (Tenebrio molitor) fed mycotoxin-contaminated wheat—a possible safe, sustainable protein source for animal feed?  Toxins, 11(5): 282.  https://www.doi.org/10.3390/toxins11050282

Cowan, V.E., Neumann, A., McKinnon, J., Blakley, B.R., Grusie, T.J., Singh, J.  2018.  Arterial responses to acute low-level ergot exposure in Hereford cows.  Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 5: 240.  https://www.doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2018.00240

Grusie, T., Cowan, V., Singh, J., McKinnon, J., Blakley, B.  2018.  Assessment of ergot (Claviceps purpurea) exposure in pregnant and postpartum beef cows.  Canadian Journal of Animal Science, 98(4): 688-700.  https://www.doi.org/10.1139/cjas-2017-0098

Grusie, T., Cowan, V., Singh, J., McKinnon, J., Blakley, B.  2018.  Proportions of predominant Ergot alkaloids (Claviceps purpurea) detected in Western Canadian grains from 2014 to 2016.  World Mycotoxin Journal, 11(2): 259-264.  https://www.doi.org/10.3920/WMJ2017.2241

Stanford, K., Swift, M.L., Wang, Y., McAllister, T.A., McKinnon, J., Blakley, B., Chaves, A.V.  2018.  Effects of feeding a mycotoxin binder on nutrient digestibility, alkaloid recovery in feces, and performance of lambs fed diets contaminated with Cereal Ergot.  Toxins, 10(8): 312.  https://www.doi.org/10.3390/toxins10080312

Coufal-Majewski, S., Stanford, K., McAllister, T., Wang, Y., Blakley, B., McKinnon, J., Chaves, A.V.  2017.  Effects of pelleting diets containing cereal ergot alkaloids on nutrient digestibility, growth performance and carcass traits of lambs.  Animal Feed Science and Technology, 230: 103-113.  https://www.doi.org/10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2017.06.006

Coufal-Majewski, S., Stanford, K., McAllister, T., Wang, Y., Blakley, B., McKinnon, J., Swift, M.L., Chaves, A.V.  2017.  Effects of continuously feeding diets containing cereal ergot alkaloids on nutrient digestibility, alkaloid recovery in feces, and performance traits of ram lambs.  Toxins, 9(12): 405.  https://www.doi.org/10.3390/toxins9120405

Grusie, T., Cowan, V., Singh, J., McKinnon, J., Blakley, B.  2017.  Correlation and variability between weighing, counting and analytical methods to determine ergot (Claviceps purpurea) contamination of grain.  World Mycotoxin Journal, 10(3): 209-218. https://www.doi.org/10.3920/WMJ2016.2174

Coufal-Majewski, S., Stanford, K., McAllister, T., Blakley, B., McKinnon, J., Chaves, A.V., Wang, Y.  2016.  Impacts of cereal ergot in food animal production.  Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 3: 15.  https://www.doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2016.00015

Cowan, V., Blakley, B.  2016.  Acute lead poisoning in western Canadian cattle - A 16-year retrospective study of diagnostic case records.  Canadian Veterinary Journal, 57(4): 421-426.

Cowan, V., Blakley, B.  2016.  Characterizing 1341 cases of veterinary toxicoses confirmed in western Canada: A 16-year retrospective study.  Canadian Veterinary Journal, 57(1): 53-58.

Waldner, C.L., Blakley, B.  2014.  Evaluating micronutrient concentrations in liver samples from abortions, stillbirths, and neonatal and postnatal losses in beef cows.  Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation, 26: 376-389.  https://www.doi.org/10.1177/1040638714526597