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Gary D Butcher

Gary D Butcher, DVM, MS, PhD, DACPV

Professor

Department: Large Animal Clinical Sciences
Business Phone: (352) 294-4390
Business Email: butcher@ufl.edu

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Accomplishments

  1. Person of the Year, Recognition for Outstanding Service , Recognition for Outstanding Service to the Florida Poultry Industry

    Florida Poultry Federation

Teaching Profile

Courses Taught

  1. VEM5315C – Poultry Med Practicum

    College of Veterinary Medicine

  2. VEM5504 – Prevent/Productn Med

    College of Veterinary Medicine

  3. VME4103 – Livestock Health/Disease Prevention

    College of Veterinary Medicine

  4. VME6905 – Problems in Veterinary Medical Sciences

    College of Veterinary Medicine

  5. VEM5041 – Animal Welfare/Ethics

    College of Veterinary Medicine

  6. VEM5313 – Poultry Diseases

    College of Veterinary Medicine

Board Certifications

  • DACPV
    American College of Poultry Veterinarians

Research Profile

The primary focus of Dr. Butcher’s extension program involves providing technical support to the Florida Poultry Industry and related avian industries. Activities include on-farm visitations, poultry necropsies and sample evaluations (histopathology & serology), and consultations. The program at the University of Florida is primarily to provide direct support to the industry in Florida; however, international work in support of IFAS’ International Programs Mission and the University’s Mission toward globalization is undertaken. A statewide Salmonella monitoring program has been developed in association with the Florida Poultry Federation. This proactive program permits identification of Salmonella-infected farms and provides recommendations on eradication procedures. Research efforts have been directed toward recombinant vaccines to combat poultry diseases including Newcastle disease, Gumboro disease, Marek’s disease, and infectious laryngotracheitis. Vectors have included virus and plants. Work is also being conducted on transgenic chickens.

Publications

Academic Articles

Grants

  1. Training in Crop Pest Management, Addressing Animal Husbandry Needs, and Developing Food Safety Capacity for Livestock/Poultry Producers and Meat Processors for Improvement of Food Security in Anguilla

    Active

    Role:
    Co-Project Director/Principal Investigator
    Funding:
    ANGUILLA MIN OF SUSTAINABILITY

  2. Developing a vaccine against spotty liver diseased caused by Campylobacter hepaticus in commercial layer chickens

    Active

    Role:
    Co-Project Director/Principal Investigator
    Funding:
    US DEPT OF AG NATL INST OF FOOD AND AG

Education

  1. Diplomate

    American College of Poultry Veterinarians

  2. PhD – Avian Virology

    Texas A&M University

  3. MS – Avian Pathology

    Purdue University

  4. DVM

    Texas A&M University

  5. BS – Biomedical Science

    Texas A&M University

Contact Details

Phones:
Business:
(352) 294-4390
Emails:
Business:
butcher@ufl.edu
Addresses:
Business Mailing:
PO Box 100136
 GAINESVILLE FL 32610
Business Street:
5 177
 GAINESVILLE FL 32611