Dr. Rebecca A. Funk

Dr. Rebecca A. Funk

Assistant Professor of Practice

Animal Health Teaching and Extension Specialist


UNL GPVEC
P.O. Box 148
820 Road 313
Clay Center, NE 68933

Phone: (402) 762-4505

rfunk2@unl.edu

 

Education:
DVM 2007 Kansas State University
MS 2007 Kansas State University
BS 2003 University of Wyoming

University responsibilities:
Teaching elective veterinary student rotations at GPVEC and statewide extension activities focusing on animal health and production management for both producers and veterinary practitioners

Professional interests:
My primary interest is in production system management—helping producers and veterinary practitioners utilize sound science-based information to make decisions about animal health programs, husbandry and management protocols, and nutrition in order to be successful in the beef industry.

Selected publications:
Rebecca A. Funk, Daniel U. Thomson, David G. Renter, Brad J. White, Stephane Guillossou. "Comparison of Pooled Testing to Individual Testing with an Ear-notch Antigen-capture enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay for Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus." The Bovine Practitioner; Volume 42, No. 1: Pages 93-97 (2008).

Rebecca A. Funk, Daniel U. Thomson, Brad J. White, David G. Renter, Robert L. Rust. "Effects of Ear-Notch Sample Handling on Reliability of Antigen-Capture Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay Testing for Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus." The Bovine Practitioner; Volume 42, No. 1: Pages 45-49 (2008).

D. O'Toole, L. Steadman, M. Raisbeck, R. Torpy. "Myositis, lameness, and recumbency after use of water-in-oil adjuvanted vaccines in near-term beef cattle." Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation; Volume 17: pages 23–31 (2005).