Billy I. Smith
Associate Professor of Medicine, New Bolton Center
Contact information
New Bolton Center
Section of Field Service
382 West Street Road
Kennett Square, PA 19348
Section of Field Service
382 West Street Road
Kennett Square, PA 19348
Office: 610 925 6423
Fax: 610 925 8103
Fax: 610 925 8103
Email:
bis@vet.upenn.edu
bis@vet.upenn.edu
Education
BS
Louisiana State University, 1987.
DVM
Louisiana State University, 1991.
MS
University of Florida, 1996.
Permanent linkBS
Louisiana State University, 1987.
DVM
Louisiana State University, 1991.
MS
University of Florida, 1996.
Description of Research Expertise
Dairy cattle herd healthDairy cattle
Lameness
Reproduction
Immunology
Infectious disease
Description of Clinical Expertise
Maintain superior veterinary care of animalsMonitoring health protocols in dairy herds
Selected Publications
Smith BI: Case Report – Diagnosing twin pregnancies in Holstein cows: accuracy of diagnosis by transrectal ultrasonography and outcome of twin pregnancies. The Bovine Practitioner. Accepted for publication. 2008.Smith BI, Freeman W: Physical Exam: Small Ruminant. 5 Minute Veterinary Consult: Ruminant. Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, Inc. 2008.
Kristula MA, Dou Z, Smith BI, Harvey N, Sabo M: Bacterial counts on mattresses exposed to five treatments. Submitted to Journal of Dairy Science 2007.
Smith BI, Kristula MA, Martin D: Effects of frequent functional hoof trimming on the incidence of lameness in lactating dairy cows. The Bovine Practitioner. Robert A. Smith (eds.). The American Association of Bovine Practitioners, Inc. at Frontier Printers, Inc. 41(2): 138-145, Summer (September) 2007.
Smith BI: Marketing Dairy Consultation in Private Practice. Proceedings of the 143rd American Veterinary Medical Association Annual Convention 2006.
Smith BI: Developing Dairy Consultation in Private Practice. Proceedings of the 143rd American Veterinary Medical Association Annual Convention 2006.
Smith BI, Risco CA: Clinical manifestation of postpartum metritis in dairy cattle. Proceedings of the 10th Annual American Association of Bovine Practitioners Practitioner’s Symposium 2005.
Smith BI, Risco CA: Predisposing factors and potential causes of postpartum metritis in dairy cattle. Proceedings of the 10th Annual American Association of Bovine Practitioners Practitioner’s Symposium 2005.
Kristula M, Smith BI: Use of daily postpartum temperatures to select dairy cows for treatment with systemic antibiotics. Proceedings of the 10th Annual American Association of Bovine Practitioners Practitioner’s Symposium 2005.
Smith BI, Donovan GA, Risco CA, Elliott J: Milk antimicrobial residues in Holstein dairy cattle treated for toxic puerperal metritis. Proceedings of the 10th Annual American Association of Bovine Practitioners Practitioner’s Symposium 2005.