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- Assistant Professor
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Capik, Sarah Assistant Professor
Positions
- Assistant Professor, School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University
- Assistant Professor, Texas A&M AgriLife Research, Texas A&M University
Dr. Capik's research interests include the characterization, transmission dynamics, diagnosis, and control of Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD). She has investigated potential methods to mitigate stress in cattle, used behavioral monitoring to identify sick cattle, and evaluated diagnostic sampling strategies for BRD.
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Publications
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academic article
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Green, M. M., Woolums, A. R., Karisch, B. B., Harvey, K. M., Capik, S. F., & Scott, M. A.
(2023).
Influence of the At-Arrival Host Transcriptome on Bovine Respiratory Disease Incidence during Backgrounding. Veterinary Sciences.
10(3), 211-211.
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Moberly, H. K., Larson, R. L., & Capik, S. F.
(2023).
Vaccine efficacy against Mannheimia haemolytica , Pasteurella multocida , and Histophilus somni in North American cattle (CAB Abstracts via OVID). 2023.
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Moberly, H. K., Larson, R. L., & Capik, S. F.
(2023).
Vaccine efficacy against Mannheimia haemolytica , Pasteurella multocida , and Histophilus somni in North American cattle (Embase via OVID). 2023.
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Moberly, H. K., Larson, R. L., & Capik, S. F.
(2023).
Vaccine efficacy against Mannheimia haemolytica , Pasteurella multocida , and Histophilus somni in North American cattle (MEDLINE via OVID). 2023.
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Rojas, H. A., White, B. J., Amrine, D. E., Larson, R. L., Capik, S. F., & Depenbusch, B. E.
(2022).
Impact of Water Sources and Shared Fence Lines on Bovine Respiratory Disease Incidence in the First 45 Days on Feed. Veterinary Sciences.
9(11), 646-646.
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Carey, A. M., Capik, S. F., Giebel, S., Nickodem, C., Pieiro, J. M., Scott, H. M., Vinasco, J., & Norman, K. N.
(2022).
Prevalence and Profiles of Antibiotic Resistance Genes mph(A) and qnrB in Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase (ESBL)-Producing Escherichia coli Isolated from Dairy Calf Feces. 10(2), 411-411.
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Chai, J., Capik, S. F., Kegley, B., Richeson, J. T., Powell, J. G., & Zhao, J.
(2022).
Bovine respiratory microbiota of feedlot cattle and its association with disease. Veterinary Research: an international journal of animal infection and epidemiology.
53(1), 4.
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Moberly, H. K., Sowers, C. A., Duff, G. C., Richeson, J. T., & Capik, S. F.
(2022).
Cattle and Bovine Respiratory Disease and Growth or Performance (AGRICOLA via ProQuest). 2022.
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Moberly, H. K., Sowers, C. A., Duff, G. C., Richeson, J. T., & Capik, S. F.
(2022).
Cattle and Bovine Respiratory Disease and Growth or Performance (CAB Abstracts via OVID). 2022.
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Moberly, H. K., Sowers, C. A., Duff, G. C., Richeson, J. T., & Capik, S. F.
(2022).
Cattle and Bovine Respiratory Disease and Growth or Performance (Embase via OVID). 2022.
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Moberly, H. K., Sowers, C. A., Duff, G. C., Richeson, J. T., & Capik, S. F.
(2022).
Cattle and Bovine Respiratory Disease and Growth or Performance (MEDLINE via OVID). 2022.
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Moberly, H. K., Sowers, C. A., Duff, G. C., Richeson, J. T., & Capik, S. F.
(2022).
Cattle and Bovine Respiratory Disease and Growth or Performance (Web of Science). 2022.
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Ambs, A., Moberly, H., & Capik, S.
(2022).
Comparing delayed versus on-arrival administration of a modified live viral vaccine in feedlot cattle. Veterinary Evidence.
7(2),
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Ambs, A., Capik, S., & Moberly, H.
(2022).
Delayed versus on arrival modified live viral vaccination in stocker cattle on bovine respiratory disease. Veterinary Evidence.
7(1),
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Crosby, W. B., Pinnell, L. J., Richeson, J. T., Wolfe, C., Castle, J., Loy, J. D., ... Morley, P. S.
(2022).
Does swab type matter? Comparing methods for Mannheimia haemolytica recovery and upper respiratory microbiome characterization in feedlot cattle. Animal Microbiome.
4(1), 49.
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Scott, M. A., Woolums, A. R., Karisch, B. B., Harvey, K. M., & Capik, S. F.
(2022).
Impact of preweaning vaccination on host gene expression and antibody titers in healthy beef calves. 9, 1010039.
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Ruffin, R. P., Lawhon, S. D., Lubbers, B. V., & Capik, S. F.
(2021).
Evaluating the environmental survivability of Mannheimia haemolytica on various potential fomites. Bovine Practitioner.
55(2), 120-124.
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Capik, S. F., Moberly, H. K., & Larson, R. L.
(2021).
Systematic review of vaccine efficacy against Mannheimia haemolytica, Pasteurella multocida, and Histophilus somni in North American cattle. Bovine Practitioner.
55(2), 125-133.
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Chitko-McKown, C. G., Bierman, S. L., Kuehn, L. A., Bennett, G. L., DeDonder, K. D., Apley, M. D., ... Lubbers, B. V.
(2021).
Detection of bovine inflammatory cytokines IL-1, IL-6, and TNF- with a multiplex electrochemiluminescent assay platform. Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology.
237, 110274-110274.
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Chitko-McKown, C. G., Bennett, G. L., Kuehn, L. A., DeDonder, K. D., Apley, M. D., Harhay, G. P., ... Lubbers, B. V.
(2021).
Cytokine and Haptoglobin Profiles From Shipping Through Sickness and Recovery in Metaphylaxis- or Un-Treated Cattle. Frontiers in Veterinary Science.
8, 611927.
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Clawson, M. L., Schuller, G., Dickey, A. M., Bono, J. L., Murray, R. W., Sweeney, M. T., ... Smith, T.
(2020).
Differences between predicted outer membrane proteins of genotype 1 and 2Mannheimia haemolytica. BMC Microbiology.
20(1), 250.
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Harhay, G. P., Harhay, D. M., Bono, J. L., Capik, S. F., DeDonder, K. D., Apley, M. D., ... Smith, T.
(2020).
Publisher Correction: A Computational Method to Quantify the Effects of Slipped Strand Mispairing on Bacterial Tetranucleotide Repeats. Scientific Reports.
10(1), 1633.
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Myer, P. R., McDaneld, T. G., Kuehn, L. A., Dedonder, K. D., Apley, M. D., Capik, S. F., ... Smith, T.
(2020).
Classification of 16S rRNA reads is improved using a niche-specific database constructed by near-full length sequencing. PLoS ONE.
15(7), e0235498-e0235498.
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Harhay, G. P., Harhay, D. M., Bono, J. L., Capik, S. F., DeDonder, K. D., Apley, M. D., ... Smith, T.
(2019).
A Computational Method to Quantify the Effects of Slipped Strand Mispairing on Bacterial Tetranucleotide Repeats. Scientific Reports.
9(1), 18087.
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Word, A., Broadway, P., Liang, Y., Newcomb, H., Burdick Sanchez, N., Capik, S., ... Carroll, J.
(2018).
242 Transdermal flunixin meglumine minimally alters neutrophil functionality in beef heifers administered a respiratory disease challenge. Journal of Animal Science.
96(suppl_3), 24-24.
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Chai, J., Capik, S., Richeson, J., Kegley, E., Powell, J., Beck, P., ... Zhao, J.
(2018).
PSI-4 Biogeography of Respiratory Microbiome in Beef Cattle. Journal of Animal Science.
96(suppl_3), 66-67.
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Word, A., Broadway, P., Liang, Y., Newcomb, H., Burdick Sanchez, N., Capik, S., ... Carroll, J.
(2018).
PSVIII-19 Acute metabolic responses to a combined viral-bacterial respiratory disease challenge in heifers administered transdermal flunixin meglumine. Journal of Animal Science.
96(suppl_3), 28-29.
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Harhay, G. P., Harhay, D. M., Bono, J. L., Smith, T., Capik, S. F., DeDonder, K. D., ... Larson, R. L.
(2018).
Closed Genome Sequences and Antibiograms of 16 Pasteurella multocida Isolates from Bovine Respiratory Disease Complex Cases and Apparently Healthy Controls. Microbiology Resource Announcements.
7(11), e00976-e00918.
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Word, A. B., Broadway, P. R., Liang, Y. L., Newcomb, H., Burdick Sanchez, N. C., Holland, B. P., ... Carroll, J. A.
(2018).
92 Acute Immunological Responses to a Combined Viral-Bacterial Respiratory Disease Challenge in Heifers Administered Transdermal Flunixin Meglumine. Journal of Animal Science.
96(suppl_1), 49-49.
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Capik, S. F., White, B. J., Larson, R. L., Van Engen, N., & Coetzee, J. F.
(2017).
Effect of meloxicam administration on movement, feeding, and drinking behaviors of transported and nontransported cattle. American Journal of Veterinary Research.
78(12), 1437-1443.
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Capik, S. F., White, B. J., Larson, R. L., Van Engen, N., Cernicchiaro, N., Engelken, T. J., ... Coetzee, J. F.
(2017).
Effect of oral administration of meloxicam prior to transport on inflammatory mediators and leukoctye function of cattle at feedlot arrival. American Journal of Veterinary Research.
78(12), 1426-1436.
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Harhay, G. P., Harhay, D. M., Bono, J. L., Smith, T., Capik, S. F., DeDonder, K. D., ... Larson, R. L.
(2017).
Closed Genome Sequences of Seven Histophilus somni Isolates from Beef Calves with Bovine Respiratory Disease Complex. Genome Announcements.
5(40), e01099-e01017.
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Capik, S. F., White, B. J., Lubbers, B. V., Apley, M. D., DeDonder, K. D., Larson, R. L., ... Clawson, M. L.
(2017).
Comparison of the diagnostic performance of bacterial culture of nasopharyngeal swab and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid samples obtained from calves with bovine respiratory disease. American Journal of Veterinary Research.
78(3), 350-358.
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DeDonder, K. D., Apley, M. D., Li, M., Gehring, R., Harhay, D. M., Lubbers, B. V., ... Tessman, R. K.
(2016).
Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of gamithromycin in pulmonary epithelial lining fluid in naturally occurring bovine respiratory disease in multisource commingled feedlot cattle. Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics.
39(2), 157-166.
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Clawson, M. L., Murray, R. W., Sweeney, M. T., Apley, M. D., DeDonder, K. D., Capik, S. F., ... Smith, T.
(2016).
Genomic signatures of Mannheimia haemolytica that associate with the lungs of cattle with respiratory disease, an integrative conjugative element, and antibiotic resistance genes. BMC GENOMICS.
17(1), 982.
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Dickey, A. M., Loy, J. D., Bono, J. L., Smith, T., Apley, M. D., Lubbers, B. V., ... Clawson, M. L.
(2016).
Large genomic differences between Moraxella bovoculi isolates acquired from the eyes of cattle with infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis versus the deep nasopharynx of asymptomatic cattle. Veterinary Research: an international journal of animal infection and epidemiology.
47(1), 31.
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DeDonder, K. D., Harhay, D. M., Apley, M. D., Lubbers, B. V., Clawson, M. L., Schuller, G., ... Tessman, R. K.
(2016).
Observations on macrolide resistance and susceptibility testing performance in field isolates collected from clinical bovine respiratory disease cases. Veterinary Microbiology.
192, 186-193.
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Capik, S. F., White, B. J., Lubbers, B. V., Apley, M. D., Mosier, D. A., Larson, R. L., & Murray, R. W.
(2015).
Characterization of Mannheimia haemolytica in beef calves via nasopharyngeal culture and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis. Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation.
27(5), 568-575.
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Credille, B. C., Capik, S. F., Credille, A., Crossley, B. M., Blanchard, P., Woolums, A. R., & Lehenbauer, T. W.
Agreement of antimicrobial susceptibility testing of Pasteurella multocida and Mannheimia haemolytica isolates from preweaned dairy calves with bovine respiratory disease. American Journal of Veterinary Research.
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Crosby, W. B., Karisch, B. B., Hiott, L. M., Pinnell, L. J., Pittman, A., Frye, J. G., ... Woolums, A. R.
Tulathromycin metaphylaxis increases nasopharyngeal isolation of multidrug resistant Mannheimia haemolytica in stocker heifers. Frontiers in Veterinary Science.
10, 1256997.
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Green, M. M., Woolums, A. R., Karisch, B. B., Harvey, K. M., Capik, S. F., & Scott, M. A.
(2023).
Influence of the At-Arrival Host Transcriptome on Bovine Respiratory Disease Incidence during Backgrounding. Veterinary Sciences.
10(3), 211-211.
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institutional repository document
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Crosby, W. B., Pinnell, L. J., Richeson, J. T., Wolfe, C., Castle, J., Loy, J. D., ... Morley, P. S.
(2022).
Comparison of sampling and diagnostic techniques for recovery of Mannheimia haemolytica and respiratory microbiome characterization from feedlot cattle
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Crosby, W. B., Pinnell, L. J., Richeson, J. T., Wolfe, C., Castle, J., Loy, J. D., ... Morley, P. S.
(2022).
Comparison of sampling and diagnostic techniques for recovery of Mannheimia haemolytica and respiratory microbiome characterization from feedlot cattle
Research
principal investigator on
- Impact of management decisions during the cow-calf, backgrounding, and feedlot phases of beef production on BRD morbidity and mortality risks awarded by National Institute of Food and Agriculture - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States) 2019 - 2023
- Improving ruminant animal health in the Texas Panhandle awarded by National Institute of Food and Agriculture - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States) 2018 - 2023
Teaching
teaching activities
- VTMI685 Directed Studies Instructor
Background
education and training
- Ph.D. in Pathobiology (Epidemiology), Kansas State University - (Manhattan, Kansas, United States) 2016
- D.V.M., University of Florida - (Gainesville, Florida, United States) 2013
- B.S. in Animal Science - Equine Industry, University of Florida - (Gainesville, Florida, United States) 2008
Contact
first name
- Sarah
has last name
- Capik
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- scapik@tamu.edu