Department of Animal Science

Faculty

	Anna Johnson Assistant Professor Animal Behavior and Well-being Research, Iowa State University 2356G Kildee Hall Ames, IA 50011-3150 Phone: 515-294-2098 Fax: 515-294-4471 Email: johnsona@iastate.edu
Education Doctor of Philosophy, Texas Tech University; 2001 Master of Science, University of Edinburgh; 1997 Bachelor of Science, The University of Reading; 1995
Instruction Behavioral measures of farm animal welfare AnS 537A-F Domestic Animal Behavior and Well-Being An S 336.
Research Dr. Johnson's research interests are in the area of farm animal behavior and welfare in both conventional and alternative production systems.
Professional Affiliations American Association of Swine Veterinarians American Society of Animal Science International Society of Applied Ethology
Selected Publications Johnson, A. K., J. L. Morrow-Tesch and J. J. McGlone. 2001. Behavior and performance of lactating sows and piglets reared indoors or outdoors. J. Anim. Sci. 79:2571-2579. Grigor, P. N., M. S. Cockram, W. B. Steele, C. J. Le Sueur, J. A. Guthrie, A. K. Johnson, V. Sandilands, H. W. Reid, C. Sinclair, and H. K. Brown. 2001. Effects of space allowance during transport and duration of mid journey lairage period on the physiological, behavioural and immunological responses of young calves during and after transport. Anim. Sci. 73:341-360. Barham, A. R., B. L. Barham, A. K. Johnson, D. M. Allen, J. R. Blanton, Jr. and M. F. Miller. 2002. Effect of the transportation of beef cattle from the feedyard to the packing plant on prevalence levels of Escherichia coli O157 and Salmonella spp. J. Food Pro. 65(2)280-283. Johnson, A. K., and J. J. McGlone. 2003. Fender design and insulation of farrowing huts: effects on performance of outdoor sows and piglets. J. Anim. Sci. 81:955-964. McGlone, J. J., E. H. von Borrell, J. Deen, A. K. Johnson, D. G. Levis, M. Meunier-Salaün, J. L. Morrow, D. Reeves, J. L. Salak-Johnson and, P. L. Sundberg. 2004. Review of scientific literature comparing housing systems for gestating sows and gilts using measures of physiology, behavior, performance and health. Prof. J. Anim. Sci. 20:105-117. Callaway, T. R., J. L. Morrow, A. K. Johnson, J. W. Dailey, F. M. Wallace, E. A. Wagstrom, J. J. McGlone, A. R. Lewis, S. E. Dowd, T. L. Poole, T. S. Edrington, R. C. Anderson, K. J. Genovese, J. A. Byrd, R. B. Harvey, and D. J. Nisbet. 2005. Environmental prevalence and persistence of Salmonella spp. in outdoor swine wallows. Foodborne Path. Dis. McGlone, J. J and A. K. Johnson. 2003. Welfare of the neonatal pig. In: Perspectives in Pig Science. Nottingham University Press. Nottingham, UK, pp 169-197. Johnson, A. K., and J. J. McGlone. In Encyclopedia of Animal Science, Pond, Wilson G., Bell, Alan W., Eds.: Marcel Dekker, Inc.. New York, In Press www.dekker.com Gentry, J. G., A. K. Johnson and J. J. McGlone. 2005. The welfare of growing-finishing pigs. Book chapter being edited by Schafer and Faucutano.