Western College of Veterinary Medicine

Profile

  • PhD Candidate
  • Supervisor: Dr. Cheryl Waldner, Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences
  • Home Communities: Barrie, Ont., and Vancouver, B.C.

Academic Credentials

  • BSc, University of British Columbia, 2010
  • MPH, School of Public Health, University of Saskatchewan, 2014

Research Area(s)

Dana's research focus is the application of dynamic modelling techniques to the problem of antimicrobial use and resistance in agricultural settings.

As part of the Genomic ASSETS project, Dana is modifying and validating an agent-based model that will systematically examine the benefits of various sampling and testing strategies to guide bovine respiratory disease (BRD) treatment and antimicrobial use decisions in feedlot cattle.