Roselle C Busch

Roselle C Busch

Associate Specialist in Cooperative Extension

Population Health & Reproduction


Licenses
California Veterinary Medical Board State License
Education
2005, BS, University of California, Davis
2009, DVM, University of California, Davis
2013, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA
Active Research Grants
Co-Principal Investigator, Effectiveness and efficiency of targeted livestock grazing to reduce fuel loads in California’s wildland urban interface (WUI)., Tracy Schohr (Principal Investigator), UCANR HRDY Grant
Co-Investigator, Influence of Orchard Grazing on Soil Health and Pest Control While Mitigating Food Safety Risks, Alda Pires (Principal Investigator), USDA NIFA OREI
Co-Principal Investigator, Systems-based integrated approach to demonstrating, promoting and enhancing the sustainability of dairy goat production in the United States, Paul Plummer (Principal Investigator), USDA NIFA AFRI SAS
Co-Principal Investigator, Silvopastoral Management in Post-fire Restoration, Ricky Satomi (Principal Investigator), Western SARE
Co-Principal Investigator, Validation of pooled fecal samples for MAP detection in small ruminants, Fauna Smith (Principal Investigator), USDA Hatch
Co-Principal Investigator, Use of nasal swabs and clinical score to determine Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis shedding in small ruminants, Meera Heller (Principal Investigator), USDA Hatch
Co-Principal Investigator, Survey to assess deworming practices in organic production, including cattle, sheep, and goats, Alda Pires (Principal Investigator), USDA Hatch
Principal Investigator, Improving Antibiotic Stewardship and Longevity of Range Ewes with Mastitis, (Principal Investigator), USDA Multi-State
Research Focus
Applied research in small ruminant health and disease mitigation with a focus on metabolic and infectious diseases that impact maternal production longevitiy and youngstock survivability.
Specialty Focus
Sheep and Goat Herd Health and Production
Ten Recent Publications

2025
S Cheong, K Aguirre-Siliezar, S Williams, A Gaudin, P Pagliari, M Jay-Russell, R Busch, E Maga, AFA Pires
Exploring the impact of grazing on fecal and soil microbiome dynamics in small ruminants in organic crop-livestock integration systems

2025
Buckley, Michelle P. Silva, Gustavo S. Busch, Roselle C. Sahin, Orhan Plummer, Paul J. Gorden, Patrick J.
Efficacy of two long-acting intramammary antimicrobials for curing subclinical mastitis due to non-aureus staphylococci in dairy goats

2024
Digianantonio R, Pires AFA, Busch R
Cross-Sectional Study Assessing Management Practices and Udder Health in California Sheep Flocks and Seroprevalence of Small Ruminant Lentivirus

2024
Di Francesco J, Ittle A, Mconnel C, Adams R, Busch R, Pereira RV, Lehenbauer TW, Martínez-López B, Pires AFA
Extending Knowledge on Biosecurity in Small-scale and Backyard Systems in the United States

2023
Finzel JA, Brown AR, Busch RC, Doran MP, Harper JM, Macon DK, Ozeran RK, Stegemiller MR, Isaacs K, Van Eenennaam A
Field demonstration analyzing the implementation of individual animal electronic identification and genetic testing in western range sheep flocks

2022
Lee K, Pereira RV, Martínez-López B, Busch RC, Pires AFA
Assessment of the knowledge and behavior of backyard and small-scale producers in California regarding disease prevention, biosecurity practices and antibiotics use

2022
Rao D, Dykier C, Nader G, Ingram R, Davy J, Macon D, Busch R, James J
Managing Small Ruminant Nutrition in Chaparral

2022
Jones SA, Whitcomb MB, Vaughan B, Goorchenko G, Busch R, Kilcoyne I, Spriet M
Ultrasonographic diagnosis of femoral fractures in large animals

2021
O'Hara KC, Ranches J, Roche LM, Schohr TK, Busch RC, Maier GU
Impacts from Wildfires on Livestock Health and Production: Producer Perspectives

2021
Moore DA, McConnel CS, Busch R, Sischo WM
Dairy veterinarians’ perceptions and experts’ opinions regarding implementation of antimicrobial stewardship on dairy farms in the western United States