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Associate Professor

Positions:

Associate Professor, Veterinary Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

Research Areas:

Staphylococcal infections, Salmonella, Staphylococcus aureus, Bacterial diseases--Pathogenesis, Salmonella infections, Medical microbiology, Staphylococcus aureus infections, Staphylococcus, Diagnostic microbiology, Staphylococcus aureus infections--Prevention

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slawhon@tamu.edu

1 979 458 4057

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0000-0001-9154-8909

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education and training

Ph.D. in Comparative Biomedical Sciences, North Carolina State University - (Raleigh, North Carolina, United States) 2003
D.V.M. in , Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States) 1997

selected publications

Academic Articles134

Kayser, W. C., Carstens, G. E., Parsons, I. L., Washburn, K. E., Lawhon, S. D., Pinchak, W. E., Chevaux, E., & Skidmore, A. L. (2021). Efficacy of statistical process control procedures to identify deviations in continuously measured physiological and behavioral variables in beef heifers resulting from an experimentally combined viral–bacterial challenge. Journal of Animal Science. 99(9), skab232-.
Little, S. V., Hillhouse, A. E., Lawhon, S. D., & Bryan, L. K. (2021). Analysis of Virulence and Antimicrobial Resistance Gene Carriage in Staphylococcus aureus Infections in Equids Using Whole-Genome Sequencing. mSphere. 6(4), e00196-e00120.
Myers, A. N., Older, C. E., Diesel, A. B., Lawhon, S. D., & Rodrigues Hoffmann, A. (2021). Characterization of the cutaneous mycobiota in Persian cats with severe dermatophytosis.. Vet Dermatol. 32(4), 319-e88.
Arnold, C. E., Pilla, R., Chaffin, M. K., Leatherwood, J. L., Wickersham, T. A., Callaway, T. R., ... Suchodolski, J. S. (2021). The effects of signalment, diet, geographic location, season, and colitis associated with antimicrobial use or Salmonella infection on the fecal microbiome of horses.. J Vet Intern Med. 35(5), 2437-2448.
Myers, A. N., Jeffery, U., Seyler, Z. G., Lawhon, S. D., & Hoffmann, A. R. (2021). Diagnostic Accuracy of a Direct Panfungal Polymerase Chain Reaction Assay Performed on Stained Cytology Slides.. Vet Pathol. 58(3), 542-548.

Chapters1

Lawhon, S. D. (2014). Clinical Microbiology. Bassert, J. M., & Thomas, J. A. (Eds.), McCurnin's Clinical Textbook for Veterinary Technicians - E-Book. 482-515. Elsevier Health Sciences.

Conference Papers7

Gart, E. V., Lawhon, S. D., Suchodolski, J. S., Randel, R. D., & Welsh, T. H. (2019). 157 The relationship of weaning stress, sex and temperament on fecal microbiota and metabolites in Brahman calves. Journal of Animal Science. 97(Supplement_1), 47-47.
Kayser, W. C., Carstens, G. E., Washbun, K. E., Lawhon, S. D., Reddy, S. M., Skidmore, A. L., Chevaux, E., & Pinchak, W. E. (2018). 101 Effects of Live Yeast Supplementation on Complete Blood Cell Count and Febrile Responses in Heifers after Viral-Bacterial Respiratory Challenge.. Journal of Animal Science. 96(suppl_1), 57-58.
Broadway, P. R., Carroll, J. A., Burdick Sanchez, N. C., Callaway, T. R., Lawhon, S. D., Bryan, L. K., ... Griswold, K. E. (2018). 79 The Effects of the Dfm Clostat® and Experimental Salmonella Challenge on the Microbiome of the Ileum in Weaned Holstein Steer Calves.. Journal of Animal Science. 96(suppl_1), 41-42.
Kayser, W. C., Carstens, G. E., Pinchak, W. E., Parsons, I. L., Washbun, K. E., Lawhon, S. D., Chevaux, E., & Skidmore, A. L. (2017). 036 Evaluation of statistical process control procedures to monitor feeding behavior and ruminal temperature changes associated with experimental inoculation of Mannheimia haemolytica. Journal of Animal Science. 95(suppl_4), 18-18.
Broadway, P. R., Carroll, J. A., Sanchez, N., Callaway, T. R., Lawhon, S. D., Bryan, L. K., ... Rounds, P. W. (2017). 461 Clostat® alters the serum metabolome of Holstein steer calves. Journal of Animal Science. 95(suppl_4), 226-226.

in the news

SAVMA goes virtual American Veterinary Medical Association May 15, 2020

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Enhancement of molecular capabilities of the TAMU VMTH CML awarded by United States Food and Drug Administration - (Silver Spring, Maryland, United States) 2020 - 2021
Expansion of the capacity of the TAMU VMTH Clinical Microbiology Laboratory awarded by DHHS-Food and Drug Administration 2019 - 2020
Validation of gyr primers for detection of Campylobacter jejuni in canine feces awarded by DHHS-Food and Drug Administration 2018 - 2020
FDA Vet-LIRN Site Application –Agrilife and the Texas A&M University System awarded by DHHS-Food and Drug Administration 2017 - 2022
Antibiotic Use, Resistance, and Stewardship in Veterinary Practice for Domain 8 awarded by DHHS-Centers For Disease Control and Prevention 2016 - 2018

recent teaching activities

chaired theses and dissertations

Bryan, Laura Katherine (2018-05). Carriage of Staphylococcal Toxin Genes and Strain Typing of Isolates from Dogs and Horses. (Doctoral Dissertation)
Gart, Elena Vladimirovna (2017-05). Salmonella and Multidirectional Communication in the Gut. (Doctoral Dissertation)
Gold, Randi (2015-05). Carriage of Virulence Factors and Antimicrobial Resistance Genes in Staphylococcus pseudintermedius from Dogs. (Doctoral Dissertation)
Godbeer, Stacey Marie (2013-08). Incidence of Mupirocin Resistance in Staphylococcus pseudintermedius Isolated from a Healthy Dog. (Master's Thesis)

slawhon@tamu.edu

First Name

Sara

Last Name

Lawhon

mailing address

Texas A&M University; Vet Med Pathobiology; 4467 TAMU

College Station, TX 77843-4467

USA

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Single Page Bio

Profile Summary

slawhon@tamu.edu

1 979 458 4057

Co-author Network

Map of Science

Co-investigator Network

ORCID

0000-0001-9154-8909

UN Sustainable Development Goals:

Research Areas:

SCHOLARS@TAMU

Academic Articles134

Chapters1

Conference Papers7

Principal Investigator7