Pereira FNS, de Oliveira EB, Merenda VR, Lima FS, Chebel RC, Galvão KN, Santos JEP, Bisinotto RS, and Figueiredo CC. Differences in reproductive and productive performance, and removal from the herd associated with time to clinical cure in dairy cows treated for metritis. J. Dairy Sci. 109:754-765 doi: 10.3168/jds.2025-27395
Rashid MH, Casaro S, Bisinotto RS, Chebel RC, Santos JEP, Nelson CD, Prim JG, Jeon SJ, Bicalho RC, Driver JP, Galvão KN, and Figueiredo CC. 2026. Differences in plasma and uterine metabolome associated with vaginal discharge characteristics in peripartum dairy cows. J. Dairy Sci. InPress doi: 10.3168/jds.2025-27607
2025
Nehme Marinho M, Perdomo MC, Simões BS, Husnain, A, Arshad U, Figueiredo CC, Peixoto PMG, Monteiro HF, Anderson B, and Santos JEP. Impact of dietary supplementation of rumen native microbes on ruminal microbiome, ruminal fermentation, and total tract digestibility in Holstein cows. J. Dairy Sci. 108:12212-12230 doi: 10.3168/jds.2025-26900
Martelo Pereira A, Pereira FNS, Menta PR, de Oliveira EB, Prim JG, Machado VS, Lima FS, Galvão KN, and Figueiredo CC. Differences in lactational performance associated with antimicrobial therapy and clinical cure of metritis in dairy cows. J. Dairy Sci. 108:6359-6366. doi: 10.3168/jds.202526288
Pereira FNS, Martelo Pereira A, Galvão KN, Bisinotto RS, and Figueiredo CC. Differences in uterine and serum metabolome associated with clinical cure failure of metritis in dairy cows. Biol. Repro. ioaf038 doi: 10.1093/biolre/ioaf038
Coelho Jr. WM, Monteiro HF, Figueiredo CC, Mion B, Santos JEP, Bisinotto RS, Peñagaricano F, Vanmani P, Ribeiro ES, and Lima FS. Associations of serum fatty acids, serum urea nitrogen, and ruminal ammonia nitrogen with residual feed intake in lactating dairy cows. J. Dairy Sci. 108:4839-4850. doi: 10.3168/jds.2024-25454
2024
Figueiredo CC, Monteiro HF, Cunha F, Bisinotto DZ, Revilla Ruiz A, Duarte GA, Ge Y, Lima FS, Mohamadzadeh M, Galvão KN, and Bisinotto RS. Shifts in uterine microbiome associated with pregnancy outcomes at first insemination and clinical cure in dairy cows with metritis. Sci. Rep. 14:11864. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-61704-0
Figueiredo CC, Casaro S, Cunha F, Merenda VR, de Oliveira EB, Pinedo P, Santos JEP, Chebel RC, Schuenemann GM, Bicalho RC, Gilbert RO, Rodriguez Zas S, Seabury CM, Rosa G, Thatcher WW, Bisinotto RS, and Galvão KN. Evaluating differences in milk production, reproductive performance, and survival associated with vaginal discharge characteristics and fever in postpartum dairy cows. J. Dairy Sci. 107:6079-6089. doi: 10.3168/jds.2023-23905
Monteiro HF, Figueiredo CC, Mion B, Santos JEP, Bisinotto RS, Penãgaricano F, Ribeiro ES, Nehme Marinho M, Zimpel R, da Silva AC, Oyebade A, Lobo RR, Coelho Jr WM, Peixoto PMG, Ugarte Marin MB, Umaña Sedó SG, Rojas TDG, Elvir-Hernandez M, Schenkel F, Weimer BC, Brown T, Kebreab E, and Lima FS. An artificial intelligence approach of feature engineering and ensemble methods depicts the rumen microbiome contribution to feed and milk production efficiency in dairy cows. Anim. Microb. 6:5 doi:10.1186/s42523-024-00289-5.
Nehme Marinho M, Perdomo MC, Simões BS, Husnain A, Arshad U, Figueiredo CC, Santos JEP. Dietary supplementation of rumen native microbes improves lactation performance and feed efficiency in dairy cows. J. Dairy Sci. 107:7918-7931. doi: 10.3168/jds.2024-24795
Martinez Boggio G, Monteiro HF, Lima FS, Figueiredo CC, Bisinotto RS, Santos JEP, Mion B, Schenkel FS, Ribeiro ES, Weigel KA, and Peñagaricano F. Investigating relationships between the host genome, rumen microbiome, and dairy cow feed efficiency using mediation analysis with structural equation modeling. J. Dairy Sci. 107:8193-8204. doi:10.3168/jds.2024-24675
Martinez Boggio G, Monteiro HF, Lima FS, Figueiredo CC, Bisinotto RS, Santos JEP, Mion B, Schenkel FS, Ribeiro ES, Weigel KA, and Peñagaricano F. Revealing host genome-microbiome networks underlying feed efficiency in dairy cows. Sci. Rep. 14:26060. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-77782-z
2023
Figueiredo CC, Balzano-Nogueira L, Bisinotto DZ, Revilla Ruiz A, Duarte GA, Conesa A, Galvão KN, and Bisinotto RS. Differences in uterine and serum metabolome associated with metritis in dairy cows. J. Dairy Sci. 106:3525-3536. doi:10.3168/jds.2022-22552
Cunha LL, Monteiro HF, Figueiredo CC, Peixoto PMG, Bicalho RC, Cardoso FC, Canisso IF, and Lima FS. Comparison of rumen microbiome and metabolome structures in samples collected using an oro-esophageal probe, particulate, liquid, and combined liquid and particulate fractions collected using rumen fistula in Holstein dairy cow. Sci. Rep. 13: 5854. doi:10.1038/s41598-023-33067-5
Casaro S, Prim JG, Gonzalez TD, Figueiredo CC, Santos JEP, Nelson CD, Jeon SJ, Bicalho RC, Driver JP, and Galvão KN. Blood metabolomics and impacted cellular mechanisms during transition into lactation in dairy cows that develop metritis. J. Dairy Sci. 106:8098-8109. doi:10.3168/jds.2023-23433
Martinez Boggio G, Monteiro HF, Lima FS, Figueiredo CC, Bisinotto RS, Santos JEP, Mion B, Schenkel FS, Ribeiro ES, Weigel KA, and Peñagaricano F. Host and rumen microbiome contributions to feed efficiency traits in Holstein cows. J. Dairy Sci. 107:3090-3103. doi:10.3168/jds.2023-23869.
2022
Umaña Sedó SG, Figueiredo CC, Rojas TDG, Duarte GA, Ugarte Marin MB, Crawford CA, Pohler KG, Chebel RC, Bilby TR, and Bisinotto RS. Evaluation of luteolysis, follicle growth, and time to ovulation in Holstein heifers treated with two different analogs and doses of prostaglandin-F2α. J. Dairy Sci. 105:5506-5518. doi:10.3168/jds.2021-21487
2021
Figueiredo CC, Merenda VR, de Oliveira EB, Lima FS, Chebel RC, Galvão KN, Santos JEP, and Bisinotto RS. Failure of clinical cure in dairy cows diagnosed with metritis is associated with reduced productive and reproductive performance. J. Dairy Sci. 104: 7056-7070. doi:10.3168/jds.2020-19661
2020
Figueiredo CC, Bisinotto DZ, Chebel RC, Thatcher WW, Arnoult C, Faust MA, Schmitt E, and Bisinotto RS. Effects of timing of artificial insemination and treatment of semen with a Slo3 K+ channel blocker on the fertility of dairy heifers subjected to the 5-day CIDR-Synch protocol. J. Dairy Sci. 103:7462-7471. doi:10.3168/jds.2019-18103.
Figueiredo CC, Bisinotto DZ, Brandão GVR, Umaña Sedó SG, and Bisinotto RS. Impact of assisted reproduction techniques on subsequent reproductive performance of donor dairy heifers and cows. Theriogenology. 158:97-104. doi:10.1016/j.theriogenology.2020.09.011
de Oliveira EB, Cunha F, Daetz R, Figueiredo CC, Chebel RC, Santos JEP, Risco CA, Jeong KC, and Galvão KN. Using chitosan microparticles to treat metritis in lactating dairy cows. J. Dairy Sci. 103:7377-7391. doi:10.3168/jds.2019-18028
Merenda VR, Figueiredo CC, Gonzalez TD, and Chebel RC. Technical note: Validation of a system for monitoring individual behavior of Holstein cows. J. Dairy Sci. 103:7425-7430. doi:10.3168/jds.2019-17922
Merenda VR, Lezier D, Odetti A, Figueiredo CC, Risco CA, Bisinotto RS, and Chebel RC. Effects of metritis treatment strategies on health, behavior, reproductive, and productive responses of Holstein cows. J. Dairy Sci. 104: 1-18. doi:10.3168/jds.2020-19076
2025
Pereira FNS, Martelo-Pereira A, Rashid MH, Santos EF, Potter MN, McConnel CS, Wenz JR, Monteiro HF, Ranches J, Neves RC, Trevisi E, and Figueiredo CC. Differences in liver metabolism, inflammation, and behavior associated with vaginal discharge characteristics in peripartum dairy cows. In: American Dairy Science Association Meeting, Louisville, KY, USA. J. Dairy Sci. Vol. 108 (Suppl. 1):4.
Martelo-Pereira A, Marcondes MI, and Figueiredo CC. Sustainability impacts associated with clinical cure failure of metritis in U.S. dairy herds. In: American Dairy Science Association Meeting, Louisville, KY, USA. J. Dairy Sci. Vol. 108 (Suppl. 1):158.
Rashid MH, Martelo-Pereira A, Pereira FNS, Oliveira Costa MC, Santos EF, Sexton JA, Cicarelli M, Williams LB, Binelli M, Waqas MS, and Figueiredo CC. Long-term changes in endometrial morphology and functionality in dairy cows with metritis. In: American Dairy Science Association Meeting, Louisville, KY, USA. J. Dairy Sci. Vol. 108 (Suppl. 1):404.
Rashid MH, Casaro S, Bisinotto RS, Chebel RC, Santos JEP, Nelson CD, Laporta J, Jeon SJ, Bicalho RC, Driver JP, Galvão KN, and Figueiredo CC. Differences in uterine and plasma metabolome associated with vaginal discharge characteristics in postpartum dairy cows. In: American Dairy Science Association Meeting, Louisville, KY, USA. J. Dairy Sci. Vol. 108 (Suppl. 1):28.
Richmond LC, Velasco JA, Fricklin SP, Cauchy CT, Parrish LM, Figueiredo CC,andMcConnel CS. Associations of preweaned lung consolidation on the periparturient peripheral leukocyte transcriptome in primiparous Holstein dairy cows. In: American Dairy Science Association Meeting, Louisville, KY, USA. J. Dairy Sci. Vol. 108 (Suppl. 1):62.
Monteiro HF, ter Horst A, Profeta R, Norris J, Figueiredo CC, Mion B, van Heule M, Titus Brown C, Weimer BC, Santos JEP, Bisinotto RS, Ribeiro ES, Schenkel FS, Penãgaricano F, Kebreab E, Dini P, Pereira R, and Lima FS. The mechanism of feed efficiency in dairy cows is characterized by a feedback loop between a rumen viral shunt and host anabolic pathways. In: American Dairy Science Association Meeting, Louisville, KY, USA. J. Dairy Sci. Vol. 108 (Suppl. 1):71.
Monteiro HF, Profeta R, Weimer BC, Figueiredo CC, Santos JEP, Ribeiro ES, Bisinotto RS, Penãgaricano F, Faciola AP, and Lima FS. Microbes mostly contributing to methionine in rumen microbial protein and their association with feed efficiency. In: American Dairy Science Association Meeting, Louisville, KY, USA. J. Dairy Sci. Vol. 108 (Suppl. 1).
2024
Figueiredo CC, Monteiro HF, Cunha F, Lima FS, Galvão KN, and Bisinotto RS. Shifts in uterine microbiome associated with pregnancy outcomes at first insemination and clinical cure in dairy cows with metritis. In: American Dairy Science Association Meeting, West Palm Beach, FL, USA. J. Dairy Sci.
Martelo Pereira A, Menta PR, de Oliveira EB, Prim JG, Machado VS, Lima FS, Galvão KN, and Figueiredo CC. Differences in lactational performance associated with antimicrobial therapy and clinical cure of metritis in dairy cows. In: American Dairy Science Association Meeting, West Palm Beach, FL, USA. J. Dairy Sci.
Pereira FNS, Bisinotto DZ, Galvão KN, Bisinotto RS, and Figueiredo CC. Clinical cure failure of metritis is not associated with differences in the uterine metabolome of dairy cows. In: American Dairy Science Association Meeting, West Palm Beach, FL, USA. J. Dairy Sci.; International Symposium of Ruminant Physiology, Chicago, IL, USA
Pereira FNS, Merenda VR, de Oliveira EB, Lima FS, Chebel RC, Galvão KN, Santos JEP, Bisinotto RS, and Figueiredo CC. Differences in reproductive and productive performance, and culling associated with time to clinical cure in dairy cows treated for metritis. In: American Dairy Science Association Meeting, West Palm Beach, FL, USA. J. Dairy Sci.
Hernandez M, Casaro S, Cunha F, Ugarte Marin MB, Bisinotto RS, Maunsell F, Figueiredo CC, and Galvão K. The association between bovine leukemia virus infection and metritis in dairy cows. In: American Dairy Science Association Meeting, West Palm Beach, FL, USA. J. Dairy Sci.
Casaro S, Prim JG, Gonzalez TD, Figueiredo CC, Santos JEP, Nelson CD, Jeon SJ, Bicalho RC, Driver JP, and Galvão KN. Blood metabolomics and impacted cellular mechanisms during transition into lactation in dairy cows that develop metritis. In: Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases, Chicago, IL, USA
Martinez Boggio G, Monteiro HF, Lima FS, Figueiredo CC, Bisinotto RS, Santos JEP, Mion B, Schenkel FS, Ribeiro ES, Weigel KA, Rosa GJM, and Peñagaricano F. Investigating relationships between the host genome, rumen microbiome, and dairy cow feed efficiency using mediation analysis with structural equation modeling. In: American Dairy Science Association Meeting, West Palm Beach, FL, USA. J. Dairy Sci.
Martinez Boggio G, Monteiro HF, Lima FS, Figueiredo CC, Bisinotto RS, Santos JEP, Mion B, Schenkel FS, Ribeiro ES, Weigel KA, Rosa GJM, and Peñagaricano F. Investigating relationships between the host genome, rumen microbiome, and dairy cow feed efficiency using mediation analysis with structural equation modeling. In: American Dairy Science Association Meeting, West Palm Beach, FL, USA. J. Dairy Sci.
2023
Figueiredo CC, Monteiro HF, Cunha F, Lima FS, Galvão KN, and Bisinotto RS. Shifts in uterine microbiome associated with pregnancy outcomes at first insemination and clinical cure in dairy cows with metritis. In: Therio Conference, Birmingham, AL, USA. Clin. Theriogenology
Monteiro HF, Figueiredo CC, Mion B, Coelho Jr. WM, Peixoto PMG, Ugarte Marin MB, Bisinotto RS, Nehme M, Santos JEP, Peñagaricano F, Ribeiro ES, Schenkel F, Weimer BC, Guan L, Neves ALA, Brown T, and Lima FS. A multi-omics approach to characterize the role of the rumen microbiome on feed efficiency in dairy cows. In: American Dairy Science Association Meeting, Ottawa, ON, CA. J. Dairy Sci. 106 (Suppl. 1):142
Monteiro HF, Figueiredo CC, Mion B, Coelho Jr. WM, Peixoto PMG, Ugarte Marin MB, Bisinotto RS, Nehme M, Santos JEP, Peñagaricano F, Ribeiro ES, Schenkel F, Weimer BC, Guan L, Neves ALA, Brown T, and Lima FS. Using the rumen microbiome, genomic PTA, and artificial intelligence to predict feed and milk production efficiency in dairy cows. In: American Dairy Science Association Meeting, Ottawa, ON, CA. J. Dairy Sci. 106 (Suppl. 1):141
Coelho Jr. WM, Monteiro HF, Figueiredo CC, Mion B, Peixoto PMG, Ugarte Marin MB, Bisinotto RS, Nehme M, Santos JEP, Peñagaricano F, Ribeiro ES, Schenkel F, Weimer BC, Guan L, Neves ALA, Brown T, and Lima FS. Feed efficient dairy cows show potentially greater protozoa activity towards microorganisms in the rumen. In: American Dairy Science Association Meeting, Ottawa, ON, CA. J. Dairy Sci. 106 (Suppl. 1):142
Nehme Marinho M, Perdomo MC, Simões BS, Husnain A, Arshad U, Figueiredo CC, Peixoto PM, Yang F, Embree M, Prim JG, and Santos JEP. Effects of microbial additives supplementation on production, digestibility, and rumination in dairy cows. In: American Dairy Science Association Meeting, Ottawa, ON, CA. J. Dairy Sci. 106 (Suppl. 1):448
Martinez Boggio G, Monteiro HF, Lima FS, Figueiredo CC, Bisinotto RS, Santos JEP, Mion B, Schenkel FS, Ribeiro ES, Weigel KA, and Peñagaricano F. Host and rumen microbiome contributions to feed efficiency traits in Holstein cows. In: American Dairy Science Association Meeting, Ottawa, ON, CA. J. Dairy Sci. 106 (Suppl. 1):121
Hernandez ME, Ugarte Marin MB, Galvão KN, Bisinotto RS, Cunha F, and Figueiredo CC. Bovine leukemia virus infection is associated with increased risk of metritis and mortality in dairy cows. In: American Association of Bovine Practitioners, Milwaukee, WI, USA.
Thrower E, Vergara Barrios E, Edmonds T, Figueiredo CC, McConnel CS. Secure Milk Supply Plans: Addressing Logistical Concerns and Current Biosecurity Protocols. In: Applied and Public Health Research and Extension Symposium, National Harbor, MD, USA.
2022
Figueiredo CC, Merenda VR, de Oliveira EB, Chebel RC, Galvão KN, and Bisinotto RS. Redefining metritis in dairy cows based on health and performance indicators associated with vaginal discharge score. In: American Dairy Science Association Meeting, Kansas City, MO, USA; Dairy Council Reproduction Council, Middleton, WI, USA. J. Dairy Sci. 105 (Suppl. 1):116
Nehme Marinho M, Perdomo MC, Simões BS, Husnain A, Arshad U, Figueiredo CC, Peixoto PM, and Santos JEP. Lactation performance in dairy cows supplemented with microbial additives. In: American Dairy Science Association Meeting, Kansas City, MO, USA. J. Dairy Sci. 105 (Suppl. 1):264
Monteiro HF, Marcondes MI, Bisinotto RS, Figueiredo CC, Santos JEP, Peñagaricano F, Ribeiro ES, Schenkel F, Weimer BC, and Lima FS. Characterizing ruminal microbiome contribution to residual feed intake and milk production efficiency in a large cohort of lactating dairy cows. In: American Dairy Science Association Meeting, Kansas City, MO, USA. J. Dairy Sci. 105 (Suppl. 1):175
Monteiro HF, Marcondes MI, Bisinotto RS, Figueiredo CC, Santos JEP, Peñagaricano F, Ribeiro ES, Schenkel F, Weimer BC, and Lima FS. Rumen microbiome contributions to dry matter intake modulation in lactating dairy cows. In: American Dairy Science Association Meeting, Kansas City, MO, USA. J. Dairy Sci. 105 (Suppl. 1):153
Cunha LL, Monteiro HF, Figueiredo CC, Peixoto PMG, Bicalho RC, Cardoso FC, Canisso IF, and Lima FS. Comparison of rumen metabolome structures in samples collected using an oro-esophageal probe, particulate, liquid and combined liquid and particulate fractions collected using rumen fistula in Holstein dairy cows. In: American Dairy Science Association Meeting, Kansas City, MO, USA. J. Dairy Sci. 105 (Suppl. 1):195
2021
Figueiredo CC, Balzano-Nogueira LO, Bisinotto DZ, Conesa AC, Galvão KN, and Bisinotto RS. Changes in uterine metabolome associated with metritis in dairy cows. In: American Dairy Science Association Meeting, Louisville, KY, USA. J. Dairy Sci. 103 (Suppl. 1):56
Umaña Sedó SG, Figueiredo CC, Rojas TDG, Duarte GA, Ugarte Marin MBU, Crawford CA, Pohler KG, Chebel RC, Bilby TR, and Bisinotto RS. Luteal regression, follicle growth, and time to ovulation in dairy heifers treated with different formulations of prostaglandin F2α. In: American Dairy Science Association Meeting, Louisville, KY, USA. J. Dairy Sci. 104 (Suppl. 1):279
2020
Figueiredo CC, Merenda VR, de Oliveira EB, LimaFS, Chebel RC, Galvão KN, Santos JEP, and Bisinotto RS. Reproductive outcomes associated with delayed clinical cure of metritis in dairy cows. In: American Dairy Science Association Annual Meeting. In: American Dairy Science Association Annual Meeting, West Palm Beach, FL, USA. J. Dairy Sci. 103 (Suppl. 1):14; Dairy Council Reproduction Council, Virtual Meeting.
Figueiredo CC, Merenda VR, de Oliveira EB, LimaFS, Chebel RC, Galvão KN, Santos JEP, and Bisinotto RS. Association between delayed clinical cure and culling in dairy cows diagnosed with metritis. In: American Dairy Science Association Annual Meeting. In: American Dairy Science Association Annual Meeting, West Palm Beach, FL, USA. J. Dairy Sci. 103 (Suppl. 1):106.
2019
Figueiredo CC, Bisinotto DZ, Chebel RC, Le Boucher R, Camugli S, Schimitt E, Arnoult C, Thatcher WW, and Bisinotto RS. Effects of timing of artificial insemination and use of semen extenders on the fertility of dairy heifers subjected to timed artificial insemination. In: American Dairy Science Association Annual Meeting, Cincinnati, OH, USA. J. Dairy Sci. 101 (Suppl. 1):12.
Figueiredo CC, Bisinotto DZ, Brandão GVR, Umaña Sedó SG, and Bisinotto RS. Impact of assisted reproduction techniques on subsequent reproductive performance of dairy heifers and cows. In: American Dairy Science Association Annual Meeting, Cincinnati, OH, USA. J. Dairy Sci. 101 (Suppl. 1):276; Dairy Council Reproduction Council, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Merenda VR, Lezier D, Odetti A, Figueiredo CC, Risco CA, and Chebel RC. Effects of metritis treatment strategies on metabolites and rumination and activity of dairy cows. In: American Dairy Science Association Annual Meeting, Cincinnati, OH, USA. J. Dairy Sci. 101 (Suppl. 1):230.
Merenda VR, Lezier D, Odetti A, Figueiredo CC, Risco CA, and Chebel RC. Effects of metritis treatment strategies on health, reproductive, and productive parameters of Holstein cows. In: American Dairy Science Association Annual Meeting, Cincinnati, OH, USA. J. Dairy Sci. 101 (Suppl. 1):352.