Nigel B. Cook

BVSc 1992 University of Bristol, UK
RCVS Certificate in Cattle Health & Production 1995
Diplomate in Bovine Reproduction 1998

Dr. Cook manages the Cow Comfort and Well-being Program with interests
in a variety of subject areas related to the impact of the environment
in which we keep our dairy cows on their health and behavior. Current
projects include the effect of stall design on lame cow behavior, the
effect of heat stress on stall use and lameness, interrelationships
between hoof lesions, air quality in livestock buildings, the effect of
pen moves on transition cow health and the development of a variety of
transition cow health monitors.

Dr Cook's principle responsibilities include teaching the Mastitis
Problem Investigation and Basic Skills in Production Medicine clinical
rotations in final year, lecturing on mastitis, lameness, and welfare,
training students how to hoof trim, while providing a milk quality and
facility troubleshooting service to farmers in Wisconsin and neighboring
states.