Department of Animal Science

Collaborating Faculty

	Jesse P. Goff Associate Professor of Animal Science Associate Professor of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology Phone: 515-663-7547 Fax: 515-663-7458 Email: jesseg@westcentral.com
Education Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa State University: 1986 Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University: 1984 Master of Science, Iowa State University: 1980 Bachelor of Science, Iowa State University: 1977
Instruction Dr. Goff lectures in endocrinology.
Research Dr. Goff's area of research are mechanisms responsible for development of metabolic disease in farm species, particularly the periparturient dairy cow; and nutritional and endocrine methods to prevent these diseases, particularly milk fever in dairy cows.
Professional Affiliations American Dairy Science Association American Society for Bone and Mineral Research.
Selected Publications Goff, J.P., Horst, R.L., Jardon, P.W., Borelli, C., and Wedam, J. Field trials of an oral calcium propionate paste as an aid to prevent milk fever in periparturient dairy cows. J. Dairy Sci. 79 (3):378-383. 1996. Goff, J.P., and Horst, R.L. Addition of potassium or sodium, but not calcium, to prepartum rations induces milk fever in dairy cows. Submitted to J. Dairy Sci., November 17. 1995. Goff, J.P., Reinhardt, T A., and Horst, R L. Milk fever and dietary cation-anion balance effects on concentration of vitamin D receptor in tissue of periparturient dairy cows. J. Dairy Sci. 78 (11):2388-2394. 1995. Harp, J.A., and Goff, J P. Protection of calves with a vaccine against Cryptosporidium parvum. J. Parasitol. 81 (1):54-57. 1995. Goff, J.P. Cation-anion difference of diets and its influence on milk fever and subsequent lactation: The good and the bad news. Presented at Cornell Nutrition Conference on Feed Manufacture, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. 1992.