Assistant Clinical Professor
- BS, 2020, Washington State University
- DVM, 2023, Washington State University
- MVAP, 2026, Washington State University
- Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Pathologists (Anatomic)
Email: cmandella@missouri.edu
Phone: 573-882-6811
Office: Vet Med West Room W143
TEACHING
Diagnostic Rotation Block (V_PBIO6647)
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Avian/poultry pathology and management, food animal pathology, reproductive pathology, and dairy cattle disease and management
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
- Makratzakis LC, Velasco JA, Stegelmeier NC, Ficklin SP, Hinnant HR, Elder LA, Mandella CM, Leeson RA, Fisher CD, Slanzon GS, Cauchy CT, Parrish LM, Heaton KN, McConnel CS (2026) Peripheral leukocyte transcriptomic changes in preweaned Holstein heifer calves with varying stages of Bovine Respiratory Disease. PLOS ONE 21(5): e0349348. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0349348
- Claus-Walker RA, Slanzon GS, Elder LA, Hinnant HR, Mandella CM, Parrish LM, Trombetta SC and McConnel CS (2024) Characterization of the preweaned Holstein calf fecal microbiota prior to, during, and following resolution of uncomplicated gastrointestinal disease. Front. Microbiol. 15:1388489. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2024.1388489
- Elder LA, Hinnant HR, Mandella CM, Claus-Walker RA, Parrish LM, et al. (2023) Differential gene expression in peripheral leukocytes of pre-weaned Holstein heifer calves with respiratory disease. PLOS ONE 18(5): e0285876. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0285876