Drew Swartz
Animal, Dairy & Vet Sciences
Extension Assistant Professor | Dairy Cattle Specialist
Educational Background
PhD, Veterinary Medicine, (Minors in Data Science and Epidemiology), University of Minnesota, 2025 Dissertation
Effectiveness and Producers Perceptions of Camera-Based Technology Detecting Hoof Lesions in Dairy Cows
MS, Animal Science, University of Minnesota, 2022 Thesis
Effects of Herd Management Practices and a Feed Supplement on Milk Yield, Milk Components, and Automatic Milking System Metrics
Biography
Extension Assistant Professor and Dairy Cattle Specialist working with dairy producers to improve hoof health, animal welfare, and technology adoption through applied research and Extension programming.
Research Interests
My research interests focus on applied research that directly assists dairy producers, with current work emphasizing lameness and hoof health and the evaluation of technologies to support on-farm decision-making.
Publications | Journal Articles
Academic Journal
- Swartz, D.M, Shepley, E., Caixeta, L.S, Cramer, G., (2025). A descriptive analysis of inter- and intraobserver agreement of body condition scoring methods in dairy cattle. Journal of Dairy Science, doi: 10.3168/jds.2025-26257
- Swartz, D.M, Schutz, M.M, Pereira, A.B, Endres, M.I, (2025). Effects of a sorbitol-containing additive fed to dairy cows for 30 days postpartum. Journal of Dairy Science, doi: 10.3168/jds.2024-25571
- Swartz, D.M, Shepley, E., Cramer, G., (2025). Evaluating cow identification reliability of a camera-based locomotion and body condition scoring system in dairy cows. JDS Communications, doi: 10.3168/jdsc.2024-0659
- Swartz, D.M, Shepley, E., Parker-Gaddis, K., Burchard, J., Cramer, G., (2024). Descriptive evaluation of a camera-based dairy cattle lameness detection technology. Journal of Dairy Science, doi: 10.3168/jds.2024-24851
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | Other
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Teaching
ADVS 3190 - Dairy Challenge, Spring 2026
ADVS 2130 - Dairy Cattle Production, Fall 2025
None None - ADVS 2130 - Dairy Cattle Production, Fall 2025
ADVS 2130 - Dairy Cattle Production, Fall 2025
Extension
Strengthening Utah Dairy Producer–University Partnerships Through Extension, 2025 - Ongoing
Dairy Lameness and Hoof Health., 2025 - Ongoing
Small and Medium Dairy Technology Program , 2025 - Ongoing