Drew Swartz

Publications | Fact Sheets

• Swartz, D.M, (2026). Digital Dermatitis, Sole Ulcers, and White Line Disease in Dairy Cattle: Pathogens, Diagnosis, and Treatment. Utah State University Extension
• Swartz, D.M, (2026). Lameness in Dairy Cattle: A Practical Overview. Utah State University Extension
• Swartz, D.M, (2026). Three Common Hoof Problems in Dairy Cows: What to Look for and How to Prevent Them. Utah State University Extension
• Swartz, D.M, (2026). Colostrum and Rethinking Passive Transfer in Dairy Calves. Utah State University Extension
• Swartz, D.M, (2026). Colostrum Management for Dairy Calves: Key Practices for Calf Health and Performance. Utah State University Extension
• Swartz, D.M, (2026). Colostrum Management for Dairy Calves: Technical Guidelines for Consultant Evaluation and Implementation. Utah State University Extension

An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

Publications | Journal Articles

Academic Journal

• Swartz, D.M, (2026). Improving Public Perceptions of Dairy Production Through On-Farm Educational Tours. Outcomes and Impact Quarterly, 6:3, doi: 10.59620/2995-2220.1127
• Swartz, D.M, (2026). Hoof lesion detection in lactating Holsteins: Part I. External validation of autonomous camera-derived locomotion score thresholds. Journal of Dairy Science, 109:7, 7070-7081. doi: 10.3168/jds.2025-27831
• Swartz, D.M, (2026). Hoof lesion detection in lactating Holsteins: Part II. Development and on-farm validation of a predictive classification model using autonomous camera system data compared to passive surveillance. Journal of Dairy Science, 109:7, 7082-7099. doi: 10.3168/jds.2025-27832
• Swartz, D.M, (2026). Standardizing case definitions for hoof lesions and lameness: A scoping review to improve machine learning applications in dairy cattle. Journal of Dairy Science, 109:5, 5312-5333. doi: 10.3168/jds.2025-27833
• Swartz, D.M, (2025). A descriptive analysis of inter- and intraobserver agreement of body condition scoring methods in dairy cattle. Journal of Dairy Science, 108:9, 9712-9727. doi: 10.3168/jds.2025-26257
• Swartz, D.M, (2025). Effects of a sorbitol-containing additive fed to dairy cows for 30 days postpartum. Journal of Dairy Science, 108:3, 2445-2453. doi: 10.3168/jds.2024-25571
• Swartz, D.M, (2025). Evaluating cow identification reliability of a camera-based locomotion and body condition scoring system in dairy cows. JDS Communications, 6:2, 202-205. doi: 10.3168/jdsc.2024-0659
• Swartz, D.M, (2024). Descriptive evaluation of a camera-based dairy cattle lameness detection technology. Journal of Dairy Science, 107:11, 9847-9861. 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.