Cheryl Waldner
Professor
Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences
University of Saskatchewan
Canada
Biography
Dr. Waldner obtained her DVM and PhD from the University of Saskatchewan. Before joining the faculty she was a consulting cow-calf veterinarian in central Alberta. Dr. Waldner teaches outbreak investigation and epidemiology to the veterinary students and epidemiology and statistics in the graduate program. Prior to returning to the WCVM to teach in 1999, she worked in private practice and consulting in Alberta.
Research Interest
Dr. Waldner is actively involved in research examining the factors affecting the health and productivity of cow-calf herds in western Canada. Her current research includes drought related nutritional issues, BVDV, Neospora, zoonotic E. coli, antimicrobial resistance, and Cryptosporidia spp. and Giardia spp. in cow-calf herds. She also has a continuing interest in environmental epidemiology.
Publications
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Bechtel DG, Waldner CL, Wickstrom M. Associations between in utero exposure to airborne emissions from oil and gas production and processing facilities and immune system outcomes in neonatal beef calves. Archives of environmental & occupational health. 2009 Apr 1;64(1):59-71.
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Trokhymchuk A, Waldner C, Chaban B, Gow S, Hill JE. Prevalence and diversity of Campylobacter species in Saskatchewan retail ground beef. Journal of food protection. 2014 Dec;77(12):2106-10.
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Waldner CL. Western Canada study of animal health effects associated with exposure to emissions from oil and natural gas field facilities. Study design and data collection I. Herd performance records and management. Archives of environmental & occupational health. 2008 Dec 1;63(4):167-84.
