Monique Pairis-Garcia

Ripplinger, E. N., Crespo, R., Pullin, A. N., Carnaccini, S., Nelson, N. C., Trindade, P. H. E., … Pairis-Garcia, M. (2024). Efficacy of a novel cervical dislocation tool for humane euthanasia of broilers and broiler breeders. POULTRY SCIENCE, 103(3). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2024.103449

Rhea, S., Camacho, B. E., Amoriello, C. W., Correa, M., Lewbart, G. A., Cruz, M., … Pairis-Garcia, M. (2023). Assessing Livestock Production Practices on Small-Scale Multi-Species Farms Located on Floreana Island, Galapagos Islands. ANIMALS, 13(4). https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13040686

Pearce, H., Neill, C. L., Royal, K., & Pairis-Garcia, M. (2023). Can dogs help chickens? Pet owners' willingness to pay for animal welfare-friendly pet food in the United States. ANIMAL WELFARE, 32. https://doi.org/10.1017/awf.2022.3

Merenda, V. R., Oliveira, E. B., Lopez-Soriano, M., Arruda, A. G., Robbins, A., & Pairis-Garcia, M. D. (2023). Dairy workers' attitudes toward dairy cattle euthanasia. JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE, 106(10), 7076–7088. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2023-23223

Esteves Trindade, P. H., Lopez-Soriano, M., Merenda, V. R., Tomacheuski, R. M., & Pairis-Garcia, M. D. (2023). Effects of assessment method (real-time versus video-recorded) on a validated pain-altered behavior scale used in castrated piglets. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 13(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-45869-8

Lopez-Soriano, M., Merenda, V. R., Anderson, S., Trindade, P. H. E., Leidig, M. S., Messenger, K., … Pairis-Garcia, M. D. (2023). Efficacy of inguinal buffered lidocaine and intranasal flunixin meglumine on mitigating physiological and behavioral responses to pain in castrated piglets. FRONTIERS IN PAIN RESEARCH, 4. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpain.2023.1156873

Merenda, V. R., Oliveira, E. B., Lopez-Soriano, M., Arruda, A. G., Robbins, A., & Pairis-Garcia, M. D. (2023). Interactive euthanasia training program for the dairy industry: Implementation and perceived respondent knowledge change. JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE, 106(8), 5659–5671. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2022-22928

Akinyemi, B. E., Vigors, B., Turner, S. P., Akaichi, F., Benjamin, M., Johnson, A. K., … Siegford, J. M. (2023). Precision livestock farming: a qualitative exploration of swine industry stakeholders. FRONTIERS IN ANIMAL SCIENCE, 4. https://doi.org/10.3389/fanim.2023.1150528

Rhea, S., Gensler, C., Atlaw, N., Pairis-Garcia, M., Lewbart, G. A., Valentine, A., … Jacob, M. E. (2023, November 22). Presence of Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase-Producing <i>Escherichia coli</i> in Food-Producing and Companion Animals and Wildlife on Small-Holder Farms of Floreana Island, Galapagos Islands. VECTOR-BORNE AND ZOONOTIC DISEASES, Vol. 11. https://doi.org/10.1089/vbz.2023.0044

Silva, G. V., Pivato, G. M., Peres, B. G., Luna, S. P. L., Pairis-Garcia, M. D., & Trindade, P. H. E. (2023). Simplified assessment of castration-induced pain in pigs using lower complexity algorithms. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 13(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-48551-1

Robles, I., Luna, S. P. L., Trindade, P. H. E., Lopez-Soriano, M., Merenda, V. R., Viscardi, A. V., … Pairis- Garcia, M. D. (2023). Validation of the Unesp-Botucatu pig composite acute pain scale (UPAPS) in piglets undergoing castration. PLOS ONE, 18(4). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0284218

Merenda, V. R., Oliveira, E. B., Fowler, H. N., & Pairis-Garcia, M. D. (2022). Dairy Cattle Euthanasia-Focus Groups Exploring the Perspectives of Brazilians Working in the Dairy Cattle Industry. ANIMALS, 12(4). https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12040409

Lopez-Soriano, M., Merenda, V. R., Trindade, P. H. E., Luna, S. P. L., & Pairis-Garcia, M. D. (2022). Efficacy of transdermal flunixin in mitigating castration pain in piglets. FRONTIERS IN PAIN RESEARCH, 3. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpain.2022.1056492

Merenda, V. R., Wagner, B. K., Arruda, A. G., Soriano, M. L., Montgomery, S., Coetzee, J. F., & Pairis-Garcia, M. D. (2022). Impact of transdermal flunixin administration on serum prostaglandin E-2 and cortisol concentrations in piglets following castration. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF VETERINARY RESEARCH, 83(9). https://doi.org/10.2460/ajvr.21.12.0201

Kramer, S. A., Wagner, B. K., Moeller, S. J., Bowman, A. S., Kieffer, J. D., Arruda, A. G., … Pairis-Garcia, M. D. (2022). Technical Note: Validation of the effectiveness of electric stunning for euthanasia of mature swine (Sus scrofa domesticus). JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE, 100(4). https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skac072

Arruda, A. G., Deblais, L., Hale, V. L., Madden, C., Pairis-Garcia, M., Srivastava, V., … Rajashekara, G. (2021). A cross-sectional study of the nasal and fecal microbiota of sows from different health status within six commercial swine farms. PEERJ, 9. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12120

Wagner, B. K., Nixon, E., Robles, I., Baynes, R. E., Coetzee, J. F., & Pairis-Garcia, M. D. (2021). Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs: Pharmacokinetics and Mitigation of Procedural-Pain in Cattle. ANIMALS, 11(2). https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11020282

Robles, I., Arruda, A. G., Nixon, E., Johnstone, E., Wagner, B., Edwards-Callaway, L., … Pairis-Garcia, M. (2021). Producer and Veterinarian Perspectives towards Pain Management Practices in the US Cattle Industry. ANIMALS, 11(1). https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11010209

Baysinger, A., Webb, S. R., Brown, J., Coetzee, J. F., Crawford, S., DeDecker, A., … Viscardi, A. V. (2021, December 3). Proposed multidimensional pain outcome methodology to demonstrate analgesic drug efficacy and facilitate future drug approval for piglet castration. ANIMAL HEALTH RESEARCH REVIEWS, Vol. 12. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1466252321000141

Robles, I., Park, R. M., Cramer, C. M., Wagner, B. K., Moraes, L. E., Viscardi, A. V., … Pairis-Garcia, M. D. (2021). Technical contribution: use of continuous recording video monitoring of maintenance and pain behaviors in piglets after surgical castration to validate six continuous time sampling periods for behavior scoring. JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE, 99(11). https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skab310

Creutzinger, K. C., Dann, H. M., Krawczel, P. D., Moraes, L. E., Pairis-Garcia, M. D., & Proudfoot, K. L. (2021). The effect of stocking density and a blind on the behavior of Holstein dairy cows in group maternity pens. Part II: Labor length, lying behavior, and social behavior. JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE, 104(6), 7122–7134. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2020-19745

Pairis-Garcia, M., & Robles, I. (2021, May). Timely Euthanasia on Farm; Dairy Cattle and Swine. JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE, Vol. 99, pp. 10–10. https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skab054.016

Kramer, S. A., Wagner, B. K., Robles, I., Moeller, S. J., Bowman, A. S., Kieffer, J. D., … Pairis-Garcia, M. D. (2021). Validating the effectiveness of alternative euthanasia techniques using penetrating captive bolt guns in mature swine (Sus scrofa domesticus). JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE, 99(3). https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skab052

Park, R. M., Cramer, M. C., Wagner, B. K., Turner, P., Moraes, L. E., Viscardi, A. V., … Pairis-Garcia, M. D. (2020). A comparison of behavioural methodologies utilised to quantify deviations in piglet behaviour associated with castration. ANIMAL WELFARE, 29(3), 285–292. https://doi.org/10.7120/09627286.29.3.285

Wagner, B., Cramer, M. C., Fowler, H. N., Varnell, H. L., Dietsch, A. M., Proudfoot, K., … Pairis-Garcia, M. (2020). Determination of Dairy Cattle Euthanasia Criteria and Analysis of Barriers to Humane Euthanasia in the United States: Dairy Producer Surveys and Focus Groups. Animals. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani10050770

Wagner, B., Cramer, M. C., Fowler, H. N., Varnell, H. L., Dietsch, A. M., Proudfoot, K., … Pairis-Garcia, M. (2020). Determination of Dairy Cattle Euthanasia Criteria and Analysis of Barriers to Humane Euthanasia in the United States: The Veterinarian Perspective. Animals. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani10061051

Wagner, B., Royal, K., Caddiell, R. M. P., & Pairis-Garcia, M. (2020). Identifying Barriers to Implementing Pain Management for Piglet Castration: A Focus Group of Swine Veterinarians. Animals, 10(7), 1202. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani10071202

Edwards-Callaway, L. N., Cramer, M. C., Roman-Muniz, I. N., Stallones, L., Thompson, S., Ennis, S., … Pairis-Garcia, M. (2020). Preliminary Exploration of Swine Veterinarian Perspectives of On-Farm Euthanasia. Animals. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani10101919

Simpson, H., Edwards-Callaway, L., Cramer, M. C., Roman-Muniz, I. N., Stallones, L., Thompson, S., … Pairis-Garcia, M. (2020). Preliminary Study Exploring Caretaker Perspectives of Euthanasia on Swine Operations. Animals. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani10122296

Simpson, H. M., Edwards-Callaway, L., Cramer, C., Roman-Muniz, I. N., Calaba, E. N., Stallones, L., … Pairis-Garcia, M. (2020, November). Preliminary exploration of caretaker and manager perspectives of on-farm euthanasia on swine operations. JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE, Vol. 98, pp. 225–225. https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skaa278.414

Calaba, E. N., Edwards-Callaway, L., Cramer, C., Roman-Muniz, I. N., Stallones, L., Ennis, S., … Thompson, S. (2020, November). Preliminary exploration of swine veterinarian perspectives on euthanasia on-farm. JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE, Vol. 98, pp. 216–216. https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skaa278.399

Ross, L., Wagner, B. K., Cressman, M. D., Cramer, M. C., & Pairis-Garcia, M. D. (2020). SHORT COMMUNICATION: Investigating woody breast disease and broiler chicken activity using an automated tracking software program. APPLIED ANIMAL SCIENCE, 36(3), 447–453. https://doi.org/10.15232/aas.2019-01953

Kim, S.-H., Lee, C., Pechtl, H. A., Hettick, J. M., Campler, M. R., Pairis-Garcia, M. D., … Duval, S. M. (2019). Effects of 3-nitrooxypropanol on enteric methane production, rumen fermentation, and feeding behavior in beef cattle fed a high-forage or high-grain diet. Journal of Animal Science, 97(7), 2687–2699. https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skz140

Burkemper, M. C., Pairis-Garcia, M. D., Moraes, L. E., Park, R. M., & Moeller, S. J. (2019). Effects of Oral Meloxicam and Topical Lidocaine on Pain associated Behaviors of Piglets Undergoing Surgical Castration. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science, 3, 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1080/10888705.2019.1590717

Arruda, A. G., Deblais, L., Hale, V., Pairis-Garcia, M., Srivastava, V., Kathayat, D., … Rajashekara, G. (2019). Nasal and gut microbiota for sows of different health status within six commercial swine farms from one swine production system. https://doi.org/10.1101/596130

Cramer, M. C., Pairis‐Garcia, M. D., Bowman, A. S., Moeller, S. J., Zhang, Y., Sidhu, P. K., … Coetzee, J. F. (2019). Pharmacokinetics of transdermal flunixin in sows. Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 42(4), 492–495. https://doi.org/10.1111/jvp.12772

Campler, M. R., Pairis-Garcia, M. D., Kieffer, J., & Moeller, S. (2019). Sow behavior and productivity in a small stable group-housing system. Journal of Swine Health and Production, 27(2), 76–86.

Burkemper, M. C., Cramer, M. C., Moeller, S. J., & Pairis-Garcia, M. D. (2019). The effects of oral meloxicam on piglet performance in the pre-weaning period. Journal of Swine Health and Production.

Ross, L., Cressman, M. D., Cramer, M. C., & Pairis-Garcia, M. D. (2019). Validation of alternative behavioral observation methods in young broiler chickens. Poultry Science, 8. https://doi.org/10.3382/ps/pez475

Campler, M. R., Pairis-Garcia, M. D., Rault, J. L., Coleman, G., & Arruda, A. G. (2018). Caretaker attitudes towards swine euthanasia. Translational Animal Science, 2(3), 254–262.

Mullins, C. R., Pairis-Garcia, M. D., Campler, M. R., Anthony, R., Johnson, A. K., Coleman, G. J., & Rault, J.-L. (2018). Teaching Tip: The Development of an Interactive Computer-Based Training Program for Timely and Humane On-Farm Pig Euthanasia. Journal of Veterinary Medical Education, 45(3), 405–412. https://doi.org/10.3138/jvme.1216-191r

Pairis-Garcia, M., & Moeller, S. J. (2017). ANIMAL BEHAVIOR AND WELL-BEING SYMPOSIUM: The Common Swine Industry Audit: Future steps to assure positive on-farm animal welfare utilizing validated, repeatable and feasible animal-based measures. Journal of Animal Science, 95(3), 1372. https://doi.org/10.2527/jas2016.0960

Campbell, B. J., Pairis-Garcia, M. D., Campler, M. R., Moraes, L. E., McCutcheon, J. S., & Fluharty, F. L. (2017). An investigation of oral moxidectin carryover to nursing lambs via milk. Small Ruminant Research, 154, 9–12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.smallrumres.2017.07.001

Mullins, C. R., Pairis-Garcia, M. D., George, K. A., Anthony, R., Johnson, A. K., Coleman, G. J., … Millman, S. T. (2017). Determination of swine euthanasia criteria and analysis of barriers to euthanasia in the United States using expert opinion. Animal Welfare, 26(4), 449–459. https://doi.org/10.7120/09627286.26.4.449

Ruff, G. R., Pairis-Garcia, M. D., Campler, M. R., Moeller, S. J., & Johnson, A. K. (2017). Effect of rubber mats on sow behavior and litter performance during lactation. Livestock Science, 204, 65–70. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.livsci.2017.08.010

Pullin, A. N., Pairis-Garcia, M. D., Campbell, B. J., Campler, M. R., & Proudfoot, K. L. (2017). Technical note: Instantaneous sampling intervals validated from continuous video observation for behavioral recording of feedlot lambs. Journal of Animal Science, 95(11), 4703–4707. https://doi.org/10.2527/jas2017.1835

Pullin, A. N., Pairis-Garcia, M. D., Campbell, B. J., Campler, M. R., Proudfoot, K. L., & Fluharty, F. L. (2017). The effect of social dynamics and environment at time of early weaning on short- and long-term lamb behavior in a pasture and feedlot setting. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 197, 32–39. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2017.09.003

Campbell, B. J., Pullin, A. N., Pairis-Garcia, M. D., McCutcheon, J. S., Lowe, G. D., Campler, M. R., & Fluharty, F. L. (2017). The effects of alternative weaning strategies on lamb health and performance. Small Ruminant Research, 156, 57–65. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.smallrumres.2017.09.006

Pullin, A. N., Pairis-Garcia, M. D., Campler, M. R., & Proudfoot, K. L. (2017). Validation of scan sampling techniques for behavioural observations of pastured lambs. Animal Welfare, 26(2), 185–190. https://doi.org/10.7120/09627286.26.2.185

Parsons, R. L., Johnson, A. K., Coetzee, J. F., Karriker, L. A., Pairis-Garcia, M. D., Stalder, K. J., & Millman, S. T. (2016). Flooring preference and behavior in sound and lame sows. Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica, Section A — Animal Science, 66(2), 115–118. https://doi.org/10.1080/09064702.2016.1256421

Campler, M., Pairis-Garcia, M. D., Stalder, K. J., & Johnson, A. K. (2016). Rubber mat placement in a farrowing and lactation facility: Tips and techniques. Journal of Swine Health and Production, 24(3), 142–146.

Pairis-Garcia, M. (2016). The U.S. swine industry: historical milestones and the future of on-farm swine welfare assessments. CAB Reviews: Perspectives in Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Nutrition and Natural Resources, 11(025). https://doi.org/10.1079/pavsnnr201611025

Whalin, L., Pairis-Garcia, M., Proudfoot, K., Stalder, K., & Johnson, A. (2016). Validating behavioral sampling techniques for lame sows administered flunixin meglumine and meloxicam. Livestock Science, 191, 103–107. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.livsci.2016.07.017

Pairis-Garcia, M. D., Johnson, A. K., Stalder, K. J., Abell, C. A., Karriker, L. A., Coetzee, J. F., & Millman, S. T. (2015). Behavioural evaluation of analgesic efficacy for pain mitigation in lame sows. Animal Welfare, 24(1), 93–99. https://doi.org/10.7120/09627286.24.1.093

Pairis-Garcia, M. D., Johnson, A. K., Abell, C. A., Coetzee, J. F., Karriker, L. A., Millman, S. T., & Stalder, K. J. (2015). Measuring the efficacy of flunixin meglumine and meloxicam for lame sows using a GAITFour pressure mat and an embedded microcomputer-based force plate system. Journal of Animal Science, 93(5), 2100–2110. https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2014-8796

Parsons, R. L., Millman, S. T., Coetzee, J. F., Karriker, L. A., Mohling, C. M., Pairis-Garcia, M. D., … Johnson, A. K. (2015). Sow behavioral responses to transient, chemically induced synovitis lameness. Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica, Section A — Animal Science, 65(2), 122–125. https://doi.org/10.1080/09064702.2015.1110617

Pairis-Garcia, M. D., Johnson, A. K., & Millman, S. T. (2014). Case study: Treatment of oral and locomotory stereotypic behaviors in a mature sow. Journal of Veterinary Behavior, 9(5), 269–273. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jveb.2014.06.004

Pairis-Garcia, M. D., Johnson, A. K., Millman, S. T., Stalder, K. J., & Karriker, L. A. (2014). Effects of yohimbine, an alpha 2-antagonistic reversal agent, on physiological recovery parameters of anesthetized sows. Journal of Swine Health and Production, 22(1), 16–23.

Pairis-Garcia, M. D., Johnson, A. K., Stalder, K. J., Karriker, L. A., Coetzee, J. F., & Millman, S. T. (2014). Measuring the efficacy of flunixin meglumine and meloxicam for lame sows using nociceptive threshold tests. Animal Welfare, 23(2), 219–229. https://doi.org/10.7120/09627286.23.2.219

Pairis-Garcia, M. D., Johnson, A. K., KuKanich, B., Wulf, L., Millman, S. T., Stalder, K. J., … Coetzee, J. F. (2014). Pharmacokinetics of meloxicam in mature swine after intravenous and oral administration. Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 38(3), 265–270. https://doi.org/10.1111/jvp.12170

Pairis-Garcia, M. D., Johnson, A. K., Bates, J. L., Stock, M. L., Barth, L. A., Brommel, A. S., … Karriker, L. A. (2013). Development and refinement of a technique for short-term intravascular auricular vein catheter placement in mature sows. Laboratory Animals, 48(1), 78–81. https://doi.org/10.1177/0023677213514044

Pairis-Garcia, M. D., Karriker, L. A., Johnson, A. K., Kukanich, B., Wulf, L., Sander, S., … Coetzee, J. F. (2013). Pharmacokinetics of flunixin meglumine in mature swine after intravenous, intramuscular and oral administration. BMC Veterinary Research, 9(1), 165. https://doi.org/10.1186/1746-6148-9-165

Karriker, L. A., Abell, C. E., Pairis-Garcia, M. D., Holt, W. A., Sun, G., Coetzee, J. F., … Stalder, K. J. (2013). Validation of a lameness model in sows using physiological and mechanical measurements. Journal of Animal Science, 91(1), 130–136. https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2011-4994