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Dr. Lindemann

 

   

Merlin D. Lindemann, Ph. D.

Professor, Swine Nutrition and Management
Department of Animal and Food Sciences
University of Kentucky
607 W.P. Garrigus Bldg
Lexington, KY 40546-0215
Telephone: (859) 257-7524
FAX: (859) 323-1027
E-mail:  merlin.lindemann@uky.edu

 


Education

    University of Minnesota; B.S. Animal Science, 1977  

    University of Minnesota; Ph.D. Animal Science - Swine Nutrition, 1981


Professional Positions

    2001 - present; Professor of Animal Sciences, University of Kentucky.

    1994 - 2001; Associate Professor of Animal Sciences, University of Kentucky.

    1987-1994;  Associate Professor of Animal Science, Tidewater Agricultural Experiment Station - Suffolk, VPI&SU.

    1981-1986; Assistant Professor of Animal Science, Tidewater Agricultural Experiment Station - Suffolk, VPI&SU.


Major Instructional Responsibilities

    Teach the undergraduate Principles of Animal Nutrition course.


Major Research Interests

    Dietary modifications of nitrogen and phosphorous related to performance and waste management.

    Determination of the feeding value of new byproduct feeds.

    Evaluations of trace minerals for swine (including source and level, as well as novel minerals).

    Assessment of responses to organic chromium supplementation during growth and reproduction in multiple species.

    Determination of the effects of omega-6/omega-3 fatty acid ratio on reproductive and immunological responses in swine.

    Effects of management/equipment on performance of swine.


SELECTED REFEREED JOURNAL ARTICLES ON ORIGINAL RESEARCH

de Souza, A.L.P., M.D. Lindemann, and G.L. Cromwell. 2007. Supplementation of dietary enzymes has varying effects on dietary digestibility of nutrients in reproducing sows. Livestock Sci. (in press)

Kim, B.G., M.D. Lindemann, G.L. Cromwell, A.Balfagon and J.H. Agudelo. 2007. The correlation between passage rate of digesta and dry matter digestibility in various stages of swine. Livestock Sci. (in press)

Lindemann, M.D. and B.G. Kim. 2007. Technical note: A model to estimate individual feed intake of swine in group feeding. J. Anim. Sci. 85:982-985.

Bee, G., M. Calderini, C. Biolley, G. Guex, W. Herzog, and M.D. Lindemann. 2007. Changes in the histochemical properties and meat quality traits of porcine muscles during the growing-finishing period as affected by feed restriction, slaughter age or slaughter weight. J. Anim. Sci.85:1030-1045.

Agudelo, J.H., M. D. Lindemann, G. L. Cromwell, M. C. Newman, and R. D. Nimmo. 2007. Virginiamycin improves phosphorus digestibility and utilization by growing-finishing pigs fed a phosphorus-deficient corn-soybean meal diet. J. Anim. Sci. (in press).

Kim, B.G., M.D. Lindemann, M. Rademacher, J.J. Brennan, and G.L. Cromwell. 2006. Efficacy of DL-methionine hydroxy analog free acid and DL-methionine as methionine sources for pigs. J. Anim Sci. 84:104-111.

Xiong, Y.L., M.J. Gower, C. Li, C.A. Elmore, G.L. Cromwell, and M.D. Lindemann. 2006. Effect of dietary ractopamine on tenderness and postmortem protein degradation of pork muscle. Meat Sci. 73:600-604.

Wang, M.Q., Z.R. Xu, L.Y. Zha, and M.D. Lindemann. 2006. Effects of chromium nanocomposite supplementation on blood metabolites, endocrine parameters and immune traits in finishing pigs. Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. doi:10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2006.12.004

Pierce, J.L., G.L. Cromwell, M.D. Lindemann, L.E. Russell, and E.M. Weaver. 2005. Effects of spray-dried animal plasma and immunoglobulins on performance of early-weaned pigs. J. Anim. Sci. 83:2876-2885.

Lindemann, M.D., S.D. Carter, L.I. Chiba, C.R. Dove, F.M. LeMieux, and L.L. Southern. 2004. A regional evaluation of chromium tripicolinate supplementation of sows. J. Anim. Sci. 82:2972-2977.

Van de Ligt, J.L.G., M.D. Lindemann, R.J. Harmon, H.J. Monegue and G.L. Cromwell. 2002. Effect of chromium tripicolinate supplementation on porcine immune response during the periparturient and neonatal period. J. Anim. Sci. 80:456-466.

Meyer, T.A., M.D. Lindemann, G.L. Cromwell, H.J. Monegue, and N. Inocencio. 2002. Effects of pharmacological levels of zinc as zinc oxide on fecal zinc and mineral excretion in weanling pigs. Prof. Anim. Sci. 18:162-168.

Hagen, Chad D., Merlin D. Lindemann, and Ken W. Purser. 2000. Effect of dietary chromium tripicolinate on productivity of sows under commercial conditions. Swine Health and Production 8(No.2):59-63.

Lindemann, M.D., D.J. Blodgett, A.F. Harper, E.T. Kornegay, and J.A. Doerr. 1997. Appraisal of the value of selected clays and minerals in diets with and without aflatoxin-contaminated maize fed to young swine. J. Anim. and Feed Sciences 6 (4):507-519.

Harper, A.F., M.D. Lindemann, and E.T. Kornegay. 1996. Fetal survival and conceptus development after 42 days of gestation in gilts and sows in response to folic acid supplementation. Can. J. Anim. Sci. 76:157-160.

Lindemann, M.D., C.M. Wood, A.F. Harper, E.T. Kornegay, and R.A. Anderson. 1995. Dietary chromium picolinate additions improve gain/feed and carcass characteristics in growing/finishing pigs and increase litter size in reproducing sows. J. Anim. Sci. 73:457-465.

Perez Rigau, A., M.D. Lindemann, E.T. Kornegay, A.F. Harper, and B.A. Watkins. 1995. Role of dietary lipids on fetal tissue fatty acid composition and fetal survival in swine at 42 days of gestation. J. Anim. Sci. 73:1372-1380.

Lindemann, M.D., D.J. Blodgett, E.T. Kornegay, and G.G. Schurig. 1993. Potential ameliorators of aflatoxicosis in weanling/growing swine. J. Anim. Sci. 71:171-178.

Schell, T.C., M.D. Lindemann, E.T. Kornegay, D.J. Blodgett and J.A. Doerr. 1993. Effectiveness of different types of clay for reducing the detrimental effects of aflatoxin-contaminated diets on performance and serum profiles of weanling pigs. J. Anim. Sci. 71:1226-1231.

Xu, Zi-rong, E.T. Kornegay, L.A. Sweet, M.D. Lindemann, H.P. Veit and B.A. Watkins. 1990. Effects of feeding aspirin and soybean oil to weanling pigs. J. Anim. Sci. 68:1639-1647.

Lindemann, M.D. and E.T. Kornegay. 1989. Folic acid supplemen¬tation to diets of gestating-lactating swine over multiple parities. J. Anim. Sci. 67:459-464.

Barnett, K.L., E.T. Kornegay, C.R. Risley, M.D. Lindemann and G.G. Schurig. 1989. Characterization of creep feed consumption and its subsequent effects on immune response, scouring index and performance of weanling pigs. J. Anim. Sci. 67:2698-2708.

Payne, G.G., D.C. Martens, E.T. Kornegay and M.D. Lindemann. 1988. Availability and form of copper in three soils following eight annual applications of Cu-enriched swine manure. J. Environ. Qual. 17:740-746.

Lindemann, M.D., E.T. Kornegay, J.B. Meldrum, G. Schurig and F.C. Gwazdauskas. 1987. The effect of feeder space allowance on weaned pig performance. J. Anim. Sci. 64:8-14.

Lindemann, M.D., S.G. Cornelius, S.M. El Kandelgy, R.L. Moser and J.E. Pettigrew. 1986. Effect of age, weaning and diet on digestive enzyme levels in the piglet. J. Anim. Sci. 62:1298 1307.

Lindemann, M.D., E.T. Kornegay and E.R. Collins, Jr. 1985. The effect of various flooring materials on performance and foot health of weanling swine. Livestock Production Science 13:373-382.


SELECTED CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

Lindemann, M.D. 2006. The Role of Selenium in Immune Function. Proc. of Prince Summit 2006, the 26th Annual Animal Nutrition Conference, Des Moines, IA.

Lindemann, M.D. 2006. Recent Advances in Sow Reproductive Function. Alltech Pig Fertility Meeting, Ottawa, Ontario Canada.

Lindemann, M.D. 2006. Enhancing Reproductive Parameters: The Omega Effect. 41st Annual Pacific Northwest Nutrition Conference Pre-conference Symposium (Sponsored by Virtus Nutrition), Vancouver, British Columbia Canada.

Lindemann, M. D. 2005. Vitamin Supplementation – From Requirement to Risk Management. Proc. of 11th Short Course on Feed Technology, Seoul, Korea.

Lindemann, M. D. and K. W. Purser. 2004. Recent research suggests chromium source and level is important when supplementing sow diets. American Association of Swine Veterinarians annual meeting, Des Moines IA.

Lindemann, M.D. and C.A. Elmore. 2003. Diet manipulation strategies for managing manure output and composition - Proc. 2003 World Pork Expo Educational Seminars. Environmental Issues. Des Moines, IA.

Lindemann, M. D. 2003. Viable alternatives to antibiotics. Proc. of the Midwest Swine Nutrition Conference, Indianapolis IN.

Lindemann, M.D., 2002. Feeding vegetarian diets to monogastrics: considerations for the animals and the environment. Proc. andres pintaluba, s.a. Technical Meeting on Additives and New Feed Technologies, Barcelona Spain.

Lindemann, M.D., 2002. Dietary Fat: More than Just an Energy Source - Proc. AFIA Nutrition Conference held in conjunction with the 94th AFIA Convention, Reno, NV.

Lindemann, M. D. 2001. Fatty acid nutrition of swine: CLA and Omega-3s. Proc. of the Midwest Swine Nutrition Conference, Indianapolis IN.

Lindemann, M.D. 2000. Fat sources and vitamin supplementation - a need to re-examine sow diets? Proc. Manitoba Swine Seminar, Manitoba Canada.

Lindemann, M.D. 1998. The impact of enzymes in growing-finishing diets for pigs: the possibilities of minimizing nitrogen waste with a new enzyme for soya protein. Proc. of Alltech’s Pre-Conference Symposium for the Eastern Nutrition Conference (Canadian Feed Industry Association).

Lindemann, M.D. 1998. Latest swine nutrition considerations in the US. American Soybean Association trip to Japan.

Lindemann, M.D. 1998. Feeding value of dried porcine solubles (an intestinal hydrolysate) for nursery pigs. Proc. of the 5th International Feed Production Conference. Piacenza, Italy.

Cromwell, G.L., S.D. Carter, M.D. Lindemann, and L.W. Turner. 1996. Reducing the excretion of nitrogen and phosphorus in growing and finishing pigs by dietary manipulation. Proc. International Pig Veterinary Society Congress.


SELECTED OTHER PAPERS AND REPORTS

Martens, D.C., J.R. McKenna, S.T. Reed, E.T. Kornegay and M.D. Lindemann. 1993. Crop response to high levels of copper application. 32 pp. In: International Copper Research Association Annual Report.

Kornegay, E.T. and M.D. Lindemann. 1984. Floor surfaces and flooring materials for swine. Pig News and Information 5 (4):351 357.

 

 

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