Dr. Locke Karriker, Director

Faculty and Staff

Profile

Morrill Professor with Tenure, Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University. Assigned 50% Teaching, 20% Professional Practice, 20% Research, 10% University Service. 2021 – Present.
Scientist, National Institute of Antimicrobial Resistance Research and Education. Iowa State University Research Park, Ames, IA. www.NIAMRRE.org. 2020 – Present
Animal Care Review Panelist, Center for Food Integrity, Gladstone, MO. 2020.
Voting Member of the Council, Presidential Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria (PACCARB), United States Department of Health and Human Services. Voting Member of the Council. 2019 – Present.
Interim Department Chair, Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University. Served as Department Executive Officer, judiciously managed department budget and resources through two appropriations cuts and a mid-term reversion, maintained mission focus, conducted recruitment and hiring, advocated enthusiastically for faculty and staff advancement, and conducted annual reviews. May 2017 – October 2018.
Professor with Tenure, Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University. Assigned 50% Teaching, 20% Professional Practice, 20% Research, 10% University Service. 2016 – 2021.
Dr. Douglas and Ann Gustafson Professor of Excellence in Veterinary Education, College of Veterinary Medicine. 2014 – present.
Director and Founder, Swine Medicine Education Center at the Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine. 2010 – present.
Associate Professor with Tenure, Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University. Assigned 50% Teaching, 20% Professional Practice, 20% Research, 10% University Service. 2010-2016.
Assistant Professor, Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University. Assigned 50% Teaching, 20% Professional Practice, 20% Research, 10% University Service. 2003-2010.
Swine Section Leader, Food Supply Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University. 2006 – 2007, 2009 – 2015.
National Barrow Show Progeny Test Veterinarian, Ames, IA 2004 – 2006.
Production Veterinarian, Seaboard Farms. Guymon, Oklahoma, 1999 – 2003. Responsibilities included primary veterinary care for all phases of 185,000 sow herd, regulatory compliance, development and implementation of Biosecurity Program, adoption of needle free injection technology, supervision of vaccine and antibiotic safety and efficacy trials, development of on farm food safety program, education of production personnel on treatment and disease topics, and supervision of four technicians and one veterinarian.

Education

Executive Veterinary Program in Swine Health Management, University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, April 2009.
Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Admitted by Examination, August 2006.
Master of Science in Veterinary Science. Mississippi State University, Starkville, Mississippi, 2000. Area of concentration: Swine Production Medicine
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Starkville, Mississippi, 1999.
Bachelor of Science in Biology. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 1995.

 Honors and Awards

Morrill Professor, Iowa State University, 2021
Excellence in Remote Instruction Award, Iowa State University COVID-19 Exceptional Effort Awards Program, 2021.
Iowa State University Award for Outstanding Achievement in Teaching, 2015.
Dr. Douglas and Ann Gustafson Professor of Excellence in Veterinary Education, 2014.
Howard Dunne Memorial Award, American Association of Swine Veterinarians, 2014.
Faculty Member of the Year, College of Veterinary Medicine. Iowa State University, 2012.
Alumnus of the Year for the College of Veterinary Medicine at Mississippi State University. 2012.
Dr. William O. Reece Award for Outstanding Academic Advising. Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine, 2011.
Howard Dunne Memorial Lecture. Annual Meeting of the American Association of Swine Veterinarians, 2011.
Miller Faculty Fellow, Iowa State University, 2005-2006.
Nominated and invited to attend the 2006 Wakonse Conference on College Teaching from May 25-30, 2006 for dedication to improving teaching and learning on the Iowa State University campus. February 2006.
Mississippi Veterinary Medical Association Graduate Award for Excellence in Economic and Performance Medicine, Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine, 1999.
Clinical Pathological Conference Award, Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine, 1999.
Leon Turner Award for Merit Demonstrated in General Pathology and Swine Medicine, Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine, 1999.
Fort Dodge Production Medicine Award, Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine, 1999.
Thomas C. Randolph Memorial Scholarship, Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine, 1998.
Morehead Scholarship, John Motley Morehead Foundation, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1995.North Carolina Merit Award, John Motley Morehead Foundation, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1991.

Selected Professional and Academic Associations:

Iowa Pork Producers Association. 2005 – present
American Association of Swine Veterinarians. Member: 1995-present.District 6 Director 2015-2018.
American Veterinary Medical Association, 1999-present.
Iowa Veterinary Medical Association 2004 – present. Swine Health Committee 2004 – present. Legislative Committee 2005 – present.
Kansas Emergency Management Area VI FAD Preparedness Focus Group, 2003-2004
Guymon Lions Club, 2001-2003.
Mississippi State University Student Association: Senator representing College of Veterinary Medicine, 1998-1999.
MSU Student Chapter of the American Veterinary Medical Association: Intervet representative, Treasurer, 1995-1999.
Rho Chapter Alpha Psi Fraternity: Historian, National Delegate, 1995-1999.
MSU Food Animal Practitioners Group, 1995-1999.
MSU Student Honor Court Representative, 1995-1996.
University of North Carolina Pre-Veterinary Club: Charter member, Vice President, President, 1991-1995.
UNC-CH Pre-Health Professions Peer Advisor, 1994-1995.

Selected Peer-Reviewed Publications: 

Warner R**, Smith B, Stalder K, Karriker L, Plaengkaeo S, Ramirez B, Gorden P. Embedded microcomputer-based force plate system validation when evaluating lameness severity differentiation under an induced synovitis model in lactating dairy cattle. 2021. Submitted to Animal: The International Journal of Animal Biosciences. January 21, 2021.
Baysinger A, Webb Sherrie, Brown Jennifer, Coetzee Johann, Crawford S, DeDecker A, Karriker L, Pairis-Garcia M, Sutherland M, Viscardi A. 2021. The need for multidimensional pain outcome validation in piglets to demonstrate analgesic drug efficacy and facilitate future drug approval. Submitted to Frontiers in Veterinary Science, Animal Behavior and Welfare Section. January 18, 2021
Massey N**, Shrestha D, Mahadev S, Kondru N, Charli A, Karriker L, Kanthasamy A, Charavaryamath C. 2021. Organic dust induced mitochondrial dysfunction could be targeted via cGAS-STING or cytoplasmic NOX-2 inhibition using microglial cells and brain slice culture models. Accepted for publication in Cell and Tissue Research. January 21, 2021.
Jackson C**, Johnson A, Stalder K, Edler R, Holck J, DuBois P, Karriker L, Sadler L, Stambuk C. 2020. Drinker to nursery pig ratio: Drinking behavior, aggression, and drinker location preference over 2 days. Accepted by the Journal of Swine Health and Production. September 16, 2020.
Sanjana Mahadev Bhat, Shrestha D, Massey N, Karriker L, Kanthasamy A, Charavaryamath C. 2020. Organic Dust Exposure Induces Stress Response and Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Monocytic Cells. Submitted to Histochemistry and Cell Biology. December 1, 2020.
Ana Paula Serafini Poeta Silva, Marostica TP; McDaniel A; Arruda B; Alonso C; Derscheid R; Yeske P; Linhares DC; Giménez-Lirola L; Karriker L; Fano E; Zimmerman J; Clavijo M. 2020. Comparison of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae response to infection by route of exposure. Submitted to Veterinary Microbiology. December 2020.
Kittrell HC**, Mochel JP, Brown JT, Forseth AMK**, Hayman KP**, Rajewski SM, Coetzee JF, Schneider BK, Ratliffe B**, Skoland KJ, Karriker LA. 2020. Pharmacokinetics of Intravenous, Intramuscular, Oral, and Transdermal Administration of Flunixin Meglumine in Pre-wean Piglets. Frontiers in Veterinary Science. Aug 28;7:586. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2020.00586. eCollection 2020.
Akin E, Johnson A, Jass C, Karriker L, Ross J, Stalder K, Stinn J, Millman S. 2020. Providing human on-farm handling tools to move non-ambulatory grow-finish pigs on a commercial farm. Submitted to the Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences. November 2020.
Ruston C**, Zhang J, Scott J, Zhang M, Graham K, Linhares D, Breuer M, Karriker L, Holtkamp D. 2021. Efficacy of Ultraviolet C disinfection for inactivating Senecavirus A on contaminated surfaces commonly found on swine farms. Veterinary Microbiology. Mar 19;256:109040. doi: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2021.109040
Lane K**, Johnson A, Stilwill C, Karriker L, Harmon J, Stalder K. 2020. Comparison of heat lamps and heat mats in the farrowing house: effect on piglet production, energy use, and piglet and sow behavior through live observation. Journal of Swine Health and Production. 28(4):205-212
Johnson A, Garcia A, Karriker L, Stalder K. 2020. Sow lateral toe growth and lesion presence on hooves when housed in gestation stalls. Journal of Animal Sciences and Livestock Production. Vol.4 No.2:7. DOI: 10.36648/2577-0594.4.2.7
Lane K**, Johnson A, Stilwill C, Harmon J, Karriker L and K. J. Stalder. 2020. Comparison of heat lamps and heat mats in the farrowing house: effect on piglet production, energy usage and piglet and sow behavior through digital observation. EC Veterinary Science 5.5 (2020): 18-26.
AVMA Committee on Antimicrobials (Swine Species Group). 2020. Antimicrobial resistant pathogens affecting animal health in the United States. https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/one-health/antimicrobial-use-and-antimicrobial-resistance/antimicrobial-resistant-pathogens-affecting-animal-health. Accessed November 30, 2020.
Ruston C**, Linhares D, Blay M, Nickel M, Skoland K, Kittrell H**, Brown J, Karriker L, Breuer M, Holtkamp D. 2020. Evaluation of a staged loading procedure for the loadout of market swine to prevent the transfer of swine pathogen contaminated particles from livestock trailers to the barn. Submitted to the Journal of Swine Health and Production. Accepted February 16, 2021.
Bates JL**, Karriker LA, Rajewski SM, Lin Z, Gehring R, Li M, Riviere JE, Coetzee JF. 2020. A study to assess the correlation between plasma, oral fluid and urine concentrations of flunixin meglumine with the tissue residue depletion profile in finishing-age swine. BMC Vet Res. 2020 Jun 22;16(1):211. doi: 10.1186/s12917-020-02429-w.
Ruston C**, Canning P**, Monahan V**, Fitzgerald C**, Brown J**, Skoland K, Kittrell H**, Hayman K**, Karriker L. 2020. Development and improvement of an international webcast series to expand the accessibility of swine medicine resources. Journal of Veterinary Medical Education. 2020 May 15:e20190033. doi: 10.3138/jvme.2019-0033. Online ahead of print. PMID: 32412373.
Stambuk CR, Sadler LJ, DuBois PR, Edler RA, Holck JT, Jackson CJ, Karriker LA, Stalder KJ, Johnson AK. 2020. More nipple cup drinkers to fewer pigs on the day of weaning into a conventional nursery results in reduced aggression and more visits to the drinker. Journal of Animal Sciences and Livestock Production. Vol.4 No.2:3.
LaVallee KT, Maus TP, Stock JD, Stalder KJ, Karriker LA, Murthy NS, Kanwar R, Beutler AS, Unger MD. 2020. Quantitation of Gait and Stance Alterations Due to Monosodium Iodoacetate-induced Knee Osteoarthritis in Yucatan Swine. Comp Med. Jun 1;70(3):248-257. doi: 10.30802/AALAS-CM-19-000075. Epub 2020 Apr 24.

SHARE :