Shelby Ramirez Email & Phone Number

Ames, IA, US

United States

Ames, Iowa, United States

Ames, IA

Ames, Iowa

I was hosted by USDA-ARS where I worked with Dr. Brian Kerr on models for oxidative stress.

Ames, Iowa

Worked with Dr. Nicholas Gabler on host-pathogen interaction

Ames, IA

I worked with Dr. Nicholas Gabler at Iowa State University. Our research is focused on health-challenged pigs and determining changes in gut physiology, growth performance, and tissue accretion.

Champaign, IL

I worked in Dr. Hans Stein's Monogastric nutrition lab (http://nutrition.ansci.illinois.edu/) at the University of Illinois. I successfully defended my master's in July 2014. My master's thesis is titled "digestibility of energy and nutrients in distillers dried grains with solubles fed to growing pigs" and can be viewed.

Sheridan, IN

Evaluated novel products influence on growth performance of growing pigs.

San Luis Obispo, California Area

• Collected fecal and urine samples of each horse on trial to calculate nutrient digestibility
• Ground pelleted diet and fecal samples using Wiley Mill
• Performed proximate analysis: bomb calorimeter, ADF, NDF, DM and ash
• Attended California Animal Nutrition Conference in Fresno, California (May 2012)

San Luis Obispo, California Area

• Demonstrated to students and community how to conduct effective research on their various topics
• Taught undergraduate general education classes how to use the library’s various research sources
• Documented how often different periodicals and microforms were used and how frequently the desk was visited

San Luis Obispo, California Area

• Organized pig flow using excel and PigChamp
• Assisted faculty in managing students in the Cal Poly Swine Enterprise
• Coordinated student field trips to local swine farms
• Managed production areas: farrowing, breeding, nursery and grow-finish
• Collaborated with enterprise students in planning the Cal Poly Swine Youth Day for local 4-H members

Sheridan, IN

• Presented literature review on botanicals used in nutrition trials
• Conducted two nursery pig nutrition trials using novel botanical products
• Presented results of trials and overall experiences during internship

Audubon, IA

• Attended seminars, toured related facilities and met with industry experts
• Participated in farrowing: monitored sows, processed piglets, and weaned piglets
• Involved in breeding: heat checked, bred sows via AI, and oversaw general breeding herd health
• Collected boars, evaluated semen viability, and packaged finished semen product
• Observed and partook in necropsies on nursery pigs and finisher pigs to determine cause of death
• Conducted and presented research project about farrowing room ventilation and its relationship with piglet loss

San Luis Obispo, California Area

• Oversaw farrowing process: monitored sows for dystocia, ensured piglet health and sow milk letdown
• Delivered sow feed rations and adjusted as needed according to sow body condition score
• Processed liter of piglets: notched ears, cut tails, clipped teeth and administered injections
• Performed heat checks with boar exposure and physical stimulation, bred sows via AI

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Animal Sciences

Master Of Science (M.S.), Animal Sciences

Concentration: Monogastric Nutrition

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Animal Sciences

Activities and Societies: Outstanding Senior for Animal Science Department