Education

DVM 2007 Kansas State University
MS 2007 Kansas State University
BS 2003 University of Wyoming

University responsibilities

Teaching elective veterinary student rotations at GPVEC and statewide extension activities focusing on animal health and production management for both producers and veterinary practitioners

Professional interests

My primary interest is in production system management—helping producers and veterinary practitioners utilize sound science-based information to make decisions about animal health programs, husbandry and management protocols, and nutrition in order to be successful in the beef industry.

Selected publications

Rebecca A. Funk, Daniel U. Thomson, David G. Renter, Brad J. White, Stephane Guillossou. "Comparison of Pooled Testing to Individual Testing with an Ear-notch Antigen-capture enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay for Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus." The Bovine Practitioner; Volume 42, No. 1: Pages 93-97 (2008).

Rebecca A. Funk, Daniel U. Thomson, Brad J. White, David G. Renter, Robert L. Rust. "Effects of Ear-Notch Sample Handling on Reliability of Antigen-Capture Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay Testing for Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus." The Bovine Practitioner; Volume 42, No. 1: Pages 45-49 (2008).

D. O'Toole, L. Steadman, M. Raisbeck, R. Torpy. "Myositis, lameness, and recumbency after use of water-in-oil adjuvanted vaccines in near-term beef cattle." Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation; Volume 17: pages 23–31 (2005).