Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine | PhD student
240 Wise Center Dr. Mississippi State, MS 39762
662.325.5756 ljg103@msstate.edu
O B J E C T I V E S
STEC CAP Objective 2: Biology
STEC CAP Objective 3: Intervention
M A J O R P R O F E S S O R
Dr. David Smith, DVM, PhD, DACVPM (Epidemiology)
S H O R T B I O
Liesel is a DVM/PhD dual program student currently pursuing her PhD in veterinary epidemiology. She graduated from Mississippi State University in
December 2013 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Animal and Dairy
Sciences. Following graduation, Liesel began working with Dr. Smith analyzing data from previous E. coli O157:H7 studies and became interested in the STEC
CAP project. Liesel plans to pursue a career in academia following completion of the dual program in 2021.
Start date: 6/1/14
R E S E A R C H O B J E C T I V E S
P r e v a l e n c e o f S h i ga - t ox i g e n i c E s c h e r i c h i a c o l i o n h i d e s o f m a r ke t b e e f c ow s a t h a r ve s t
Objectives: Estimate the probability for hide contamination with STEC 7 among US market (cull) beef cows at slaughter. In addition, we will test the effect of season and geographic region on STEC 7 hide contamination at harvest.
E f f e c t s o f d i e t a r y f i b e r a n d d i s t i l l e r ’ s g r a i n c o n c e n t r a t i o n o n
S h i g a - t ox i g e n i c E s c h e r i c h i a c o l i s h e d d i n g i n f e e d l o t c a t t l e
Objectives: Test the effects of fiber concentration (NDF) or level of wet distillers grains (WDGS) in the diet on the probability for feedlot cattle to shed STEC in feces.
A D D I T I O N A L A W A R D S / A C C O M P L I S H M E N T S

Liesel Schneider
A m e r i c a n A s s o c i a t i o n o f B o v i n e P r a c t i t i o n e r s 2 n d P l a c e
G r a d u a t e S t u d e n t O r a l Re s e a r c h S u m m a r y
Liesel presented her abstract titled “Factors affecting Escherichia coli O157:H7 hide contamination of feedlot cattle” at the annual AABP conference in Albuquerque,
New Mexico in September 2014 and was awarded 2 nd place in the graduate student oral presentation competition.
C o n f e r e n c e f o r Re s e a r c h Wo r k e r s i n A n i m a l D i s e a s e
G r a d u a t e S t u d e n t O r a l Re s e a r c h S u m m a r y
Liesel presented the abstract titled “The effect of morbidity on weaning weight of beef calves” at the annual CRWAD conference in Chicago, Illinois in December
2014 and received an award for the graduate student oral presentation competition in the Epidemiology and Animal Health Economics section.
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