Munashe Chigerwe
Professor and Agronomist
Professor and Agronomist
Medicine & Epidemiology
Medicine & Epidemiology
Phone Number
Office
3121 Tupper Hall, Davis, CA 95616
Research Profile
Licenses
Council of Veterinary Surgeons, Zimbabwe
Diplomate American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Education
2001, BVSc, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe
2008, PhD, University of Missouri, Columbia, Columbia, MO
2008, MPH, University of Missouri, Columbia, Columbia, MO
2022, MSc Vet Med, Royal Veterinary College, University of London,
Active Research Grants
Principal Investigator, Continuous fluid infusion per rectum compared with intravenous fluid infusion in pigs , (Principal Investigator), Center for Companion Animal Health
Principal Investigator, Investigating the minimum individual cow colostral immunoglobulin G concentration required for pooling to achieve adequate passive immunity in dairy calves., (Principal Investigator), National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Principal Investigator, Trace minerals content in uroliths from goats and pigs with urolithiasis, (Principal Investigator), Center for Companion Animal Health
Principal Investigator, Blended and hybrid learning: Adoption of cognitive, social, and teaching presence elements on clinical rotations beyond the pandemic, (Principal Investigator), The Teaching Academy of the Consortium of West Region Colleges of Veterinary Medicine
Principal Investigator, Tending to Those who Teach: Promoting Veterinary Educator Wellbeing Coordinated by the Educator Wellbeing Initiative, (Principal Investigator), Western Regional Teaching Academy
Principal Investigator, mproving colostrum feeding management practices on organic dairies, (Principal Investigator), Center for Food Animal Health
Honors and Awards
1997-1998 Caps scholarship, University of Zimbabwe
1998-1999 Ecomed scholarship, University of Zimbabwe
2000-2001 Class prize and best clinical student, University of Zimbabwe.
2004-2005 Phi Zeta award for scientific presentation.
2005-2008 E.R Price Public Health Scholarship in Veterinary Medicine
2005-2006 University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine nominee for the American Association Veterinary Clinicians resident award
2007-2013 Phi Zeta Honor Society in Veterinary Medicine inductee
2007-2008 Graduating Doctoral Commencement Student Marshall; University of Missouri-Columbia
2007-2008 Master of Public Health Student Distinction Award
2010 Favorite Teacher Award: Awarded by the Class of 2011
2010 Favorite Large Animal Clinician Award - Awarded by the Class of 2010
2011 Favorite Faculty Award - Awarded by the Class of 2011
2011 Favorite Large Animal Clinician Award - Awarded by the Class of 2011.
2011 Keynote Speaker. California Veterinary Medical Association Banquet for the Class of 2011
2010-2011 Veterinary Leadership Experience, scholarship recipient awarded by SCAVMA.
2012 Favorite Large Animal Clinician Award - Awarded by the Class of 2012
2012-2013 Gamma Eta Chapter of Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health inductee
2012-2013 The Teaching Academy of the Consortium of West Region Colleges of Veterinary Medicine fellow
2012-2013 SVM Graduation Commencement Speaker, UC Davis
2013 SVM Distinguished Faculty Teaching Award, UC Davis
2014 Academic Senate Distinguished Teaching Award, UC Davis (May) (Graduate/Professional Category)
2014 Graduation Commencement Speaker, School of Health Professions, University of Missouri (May)
2015 Favorite Large Animal Clinician Award - Awarded by the Class of 2015 (May)
2016 Favorite Large Animal Clinician Award - Awarded by the Class of 2016 (May)
2016 Keynote Speaker. California Veterinary Medical Association Banquet for the Class of 2016
Most Recent Five Book Chapters
2020 Chigerwe M: Ruminant immunodeficiency diseases, Bradforrd P. Smith, David C. Van Metre, Nicola Pusterla, (ed), Large Animal Internal Medicine, . 1761-1762.
2020 House JK, Gunn AA, Chuck G, McGuirk SM, Chigerwe M
: Initial Management and Clinical Investigation of Neonatal Disease, Bradforrd P. Smith, David C. Van Metre, Nicola Pusterla, (ed), Large Animal Internal Medicine, . 315-334.
: Initial Management and Clinical Investigation of Neonatal Disease, Bradforrd P. Smith, David C. Van Metre, Nicola Pusterla, (ed), Large Animal Internal Medicine, . 315-334.
2019 Chigerwe M: Calf welfare, Terry Engle, Donald J. Klingborg, Bernard E. Rollin, (ed), Animal Welfare, . 305-311.
2017 Chigerwe M: Heartwater (Cowdriosis), Chase C, Lutz K, McKenzie E, and Tibary A, (ed), Blackwell's Five Minute Veterinary Consult: Ruminants, . .
2017 Chigerwe M: Bovine petechial fever, Chase C, Lutz K, McKenzie E, and Tibary A, (ed), Blackwell's Five Minute Veterinary Consult: Ruminants, . .
Research Focus
Primary Focus: Bovine neonatal immunology
- Dairy calf neonatal immunity.
- Wild ruminant neonatal immunity
- Mental health and wellness in veterinary medical students.
- Effect of curricular design on approaches to learning by veterinary medical students.
Specialty Focus
Livestock Medicine & Surgery