• Pregnancy nutrition and its influence on
  health, production and reproduction
• Metabolic diseases and their prevention
• Nutrition and nutritional management of
  domestic animals
  
  • Dairy Cattle
  • Beef Cattle
  • Small Ruminants
  • Equine
  • Dogs and Cats
• Nutritional Diagnostics
• Nutrition-Disease-Reproduction Interrelationships
• On-farm nutrient management
• Preventive Medicine Programs

Cebra CK, SJ Tornquist, RJ Van Saun, BB Smith. 2001. Intravenous glucose tolerance testing in Llamas and Alpacas. American Journal Veterinary Research 2001;62(5):682-686.

Tornquist SJ, CK Cebra, RJ Van Saun, BB Smith. 2001. Metabolic changes and induction of hepatic lipidosis during feed restriction in llamas. American Journal Veterinary Research 62(7):1081-1087.

Smith BB, RJ Van Saun. 2001. Seasonal changes in serum calcium, phosphorus and vitamin D concentrations in llamas and alpacas. American Journal Veterinary Research 62(8):1187-1193.

Van Saun RJ, B Callihan, SJ Tornquist. 2000. Nutritional support for treatment of hepatic lipidosis in a llama. JAVMA 217(10):1531-1535.

Van Saun RJ. 2000. Pregnancy toxemia outbreak in a sheep flock. JAVMA 217(10):1536-1539.

Tornquist, S.J., Van Saun RJ, B.B. Smith, C.K. Cebra and S.P. Snyder. Histologically-confirmed hepatic lipidosis in llamas and alpacas: 31 Cases (1991-1997). Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 1999;214(9):1368-1372.

Smith, BB, RJ Van Saun, PJ Reed, AM Craig and A Youngberg. Normal blood mineral and vitamin E concentrations in the llama (Lama glama). American Journal Veterinary Research 1998;59(8):1063-1070.

Van Saun, R.J. and M. Wustenberg. Metabolic profiling to evaluate nutritional and disease status. Bovine Practitioner 1997;1.2:37-42.

Van Saun, R.J. Nutritional profiles: A new approach for dairy herds. Bovine Practitioner 1997;31.2:43-50.

Van Saun, RJ and Sniffen, CJ. Nutritional management of the pregnant dairy cow to optimize health, lactation and reproductive performance. Animal Feed Science and Technology 1996;59:13-26.

Van Saun, RJ and Smith, BB. Evaluation of vitamin D status in llamas and alpacas with hypophosphatemic rickets. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 1996;209:1128-1133.

Van Saun RJ, Idleman SC, Sniffen CJ. Effect of undegradable protein amount fed prepartum on postpartum production in first lactation Holstein cows. Journal of Dairy Science 1993;76:236-244.

Mechor GD, Gröhn YT, McDowell LR, Van Saun RJ. Specific gravity measurement of bovine colostrum immunoglobulin concentration as affected by temperature and colostral components. Journal of Dairy Science 1992;75:3131-3135.

Van Saun RJ. Dry Cow Nutrition: The key to improving fresh cow performance. Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice 1991;7(2):599-629.

Mechor GD, Gröhn YT, Van Saun RJ. Effect of temperature on colostrometer readings for estimation of immunoglobulin concentration in bovine colostrum. Journal of Dairy Science 1991;74:3940-3943.

Van Saun RJ, Herdt TH, Stowe HD. Maternal and fetal vitamin E concentrations and selenium- vitamin E interrelationships in dairy cattle. Journal of Nutrition 1989;119(8): 1156-1164.

Van Saun RJ, Herdt TH, Stowe HD. Maternal and fetal selenium concentrations and their interrelationships in dairy cattle. Journal of Nutrition 1989:119(8):1128-1137.

Van Saun RJ, Ciszewski DK. Preputial foreign body in a bull. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 1989;194(9):1303-1304.

Van Saun RJ. Copper toxicosis in sheep. Modern Veterinary Practice 1988;69:3-7.

Van Saun RJ. Choosing a microcomputer program for dairy ration formulation. Agri-Practice 1988;9:18-22.

Van Saun RJ, Bartlett P, Morrow DA. Monitoring the effects of postpartum disease on milk production in dairy cows. Compendium for Continuing Education for the Practicing Veterinarian 1987;9(6):F212-220.