Sandra Godden, DVM

2019 - American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP) Award of Excellence
2019 - ADSA West Agro, Inc. Award – For excellence in mastitis/milk quality research
2014 - UMN College of Veterinary Medicine Award of Excellence in Graduate Teaching and Advising
2012 - Outstanding Faculty Award for 2011. Minnesota Veterinary Medical Association.
2011 - University of Minnesota, College of Veterinary Medicine - Mark of Excellence Award
2010 - Dept. of Veterinary Population Medicine – Award for Excellence in Didactic Teaching
2007 - Dept. of Veterinary Population Medicine – Award for Excellence in Didactic Teaching

Applied research in calf health management, mastitis control, and improving antimicrobial stewardship on dairies.
Examples of calf health management studies include pasteurization of milk and colostrum, housing, and nutrition.
Examples of mastitis control studies include selective dry cow therapy, use of rapid culture systems to guide selective treatment decisions during lactation, and bedding management.

Investigation of the Relationship between Method of Processing Recycled Manure Solids Bedding and Bedding Characteristics, Udder Health, Milk quality and Economics on Midwest Dairy Farms. McLanahan Corp.
Efficacy of a Potassium Sorbate Preservative in Bovine Colostrum and Milk. Solution Bio Sciences, Inc.
Selective Dry Cow Therapy on U.S. Dairy Farms: Impact on Udder Health, Antimicrobial Use and Economics. USDA-AFRI.
Randomized Equivalence Study Evaluating the Efficacy of Two Commercial Internal Teat Sealants in Dairy Cows. Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Inc.
Investigation of the Relationship Between Bedding Materials, Bedding Characteristics and Intramammary Infection in Late Lactation Dairy cows. Zoetis.
Characterization of antimicrobial use in beef feedlots and dairies. FDA (KSU PD)
Investigation of the Relationship between Method of Processing Recycled Manure Solids Bedding, Air Quality and Antimicrobial Resistance on Midwest Dairy Farms. UMASH.

For a listing of recent publications, refer to PubMed, a service provided by the National Library of Medicine, and to Google Scholar.

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