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University of Idaho

Physical Address:
E. J. Iddings Agricultural Science Laboratory, Rm 213
606 S Rayburn St

Mailing Address:
875 Perimeter Drive MS 2330
Moscow, ID 83844-2330

Phone: 208-885-6345

Fax: 208-885-6420

Email: avfs@uidaho.edu

Web: uidaho.edu/cals/avfs

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Pedram Rezamand

Pedram Rezamand

Professor

Office

Ag Science, Room 215

Phone

208-885-5392

Mailing Address

Animal, Veterinary and Food Sciences
University of Idaho
875 Perimeter Drive MS 2330
Moscow, ID 83844-2330

Ph.D., University of Connecticut, 2006
M.S., Tehran, Iran, 1995
B.S., Tehran, Iran, 1991

  • Effects of weaning strategies and nutrition on health measures and inflammation in dairy calves
  • Effects of wildfire smoke PM2.5 on health and productivity of livestock
  • Relationship between nutrient metabolism during transition period and health measures

  • Hiltz, R. L., M., R. Steelreath, M. N. Degenshein-Woods, H. C. Hung, A. Aguilar, H. Nielsen, P. Rezamand, and A. H. Laarman. 2022. Effects of Saccharomyces cerevisiae boulardii (CNCM I-1079) on feed intake, blood parameters, and production during early lactation. J Dairy Sci. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2021-21740.
  • Agustinho, B. C., H. T. Hong, K. Blair, C. Y. Tsai, H. C. Hung, A. H. Laarman, and P. Rezamand*. 2022. Preference, feeding behavior, and in vitro fermentation characteristics of pelleted feeds containing alkaline aqueous lignin by-product from paper processing in Holstein heifers. J. Agric Sci and Tech A 12: 54-64. https://doi.org/10.17265/2161-6256/2022.02.002
  • Anderson, A., P. Rezamand, and A. Skibiel. 2022. Effects of wildfire smoke exposure on innate immunity, metabolism, and milk production in lactating dairy cows. J Dairy Sci. 105:7047-7060.  https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2022-22135.
  • Peravian, M. Mirzaei-Alamouti, H. R., A. Patra, M. Vazirigohar, and P. Rezamand*. 2022 Effects of altering the ratio and concentrations of polyunsaturated fatty acids in diets on milk production and energy balance of Holstein cows. Applied Animal Sci. 38:581–591. https://doi.org/10.15232/aas.2022-02310.
  • Agustinho, B. C., K. C. Ramsey, C. E. Moore, C. Y. Tsai, C. M. Scholte 1, M. A. McGuire, and P. Rezamand. 2021. Effect of Different Combinations of Dietary Vitamin A, Protein Levels, and Monensin on Inflammatory Markers and Metabolites, Retinol-Binding Protein, and Retinoid Status in Periparturient Dairy Cows. Animals: 11, 2605. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11092605.
  • Corpron, M., A. Ahmadzadeh, P. Rezamand, and Q. Huo. 2021. Relationship between beef cow fertility and maternal immunity. Applied Animal Science. 37:733-737
  • Laarman, A. H., J. Watts, and F. Foroudi, and P. Rezamand. 2021. Effects of Dietary Protein and Vitamin A on Retinoids and Retinol Binding Protein in Periparturient Rats. Submitted (2020) to Int. J. Vitamins and Metabolism: 1-7.
  • Tsai, C. Y. R. Hassan, H. C. Hung, T. Weber, W. J. Price, P. Rezamand, and Q. Huo. 2020. A Rapid Blood Test to Monitor the Immune Status Change of Dairy Cows and to Evaluate their Disease Risk during the Periparturient Period. Sensors International. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022029920000941.
  • Tsai, C. Y., F. Rosa, M. Bionaz, and P. Rezamand. 2020. Effects of 2,4-thiazolidinedione (TZD) on milk fatty acid profile and serum vitamins in dairy goats challenged with intramammary infusion of Streptococcus uberis. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022029920000941.
  • Dolatkhah, B., G. R. Ghorbani, M. Alikhani, F. Hashemzadeh, A. H. Mahdavi, A. Sadeghi-Sefidmazgi, H. Erfani and P. Rezamand. 2020.  Effects of hydrolyzed cottonseed protein supplementation on performance, blood metabolites, gastrointestinal development and intestinal microbial colonization in neonatal calves. J. Dairy Sci. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2019-17297.
  • H. Rafiee-Yarandi, M. Alikhani, G.R. Ghorbani and P. Rezamand. 2019. Effects of dietary protein level and corn processing method on feeding behavior in lactating Holstein cows. J Livestock Science, 221: 19-27.

  • The R. C. Heimsch Research Excellence Award, CALS, University of Idaho (April 2023)
  • Nominated for the University of Idaho Donald Crawford Graduate Faculty Mentoring Award (spring 2023, 2022, 2021)
  • University of Idaho student club advisor, 2020-2021
  • Teaching Award (AVS Dept.) and CALS Teaching Excellence Award nomination, 2013-14; 2015-16; 2016-17; 2017-18
  • University of Connecticut Animal Science Graduate Student Award, 2005-2006
  • Ph.D. Dissertation fellowship, Whetten Graduate Center, University of Connecticut, 2005
  • Developing Countries’ Young Scientists Award; World Poultry Congress, Montreal, Canada, 2000

Dairy Nutrition Research

Study nutrient metabolism and inflammation, lactation and milk synthesis and the biology of transition cows.

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Contact

University of Idaho

Physical Address:
E. J. Iddings Agricultural Science Laboratory, Rm 213
606 S Rayburn St

Mailing Address:
875 Perimeter Drive MS 2330
Moscow, ID 83844-2330

Phone: 208-885-6345

Fax: 208-885-6420

Email: avfs@uidaho.edu

Web: uidaho.edu/cals/avfs

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