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Phaneendra Batchu
Research Assistant
(478) 825-4638
phaneendra.batchu@fvsu.edu
Research Area: Small Ruminants
Research Interests:
- Stress effects on plasma metabolome in goats.
- Preharvest management methods to minimize animal stress and improve meat quality in goats.
Education:
Master of Science: Animal Science - Fort Valley State University (2020)
Bachelor of Veterinary Science: P. V. Narasimha Rao Telangana Veterinary University, India (2017)
Recent Publications/Presentations:
G. Kannan, P. Batchu, A. Naldurtiker, G. S. Dykes, B. Kouakou, T. H. Terrill, and P. Gurrapu, 2022. Influence of excitability rate on physiological responses to stress in goats. Animals 12, 1023. https://doi.org/10.3390/anil2081023
P. Batchu, T. H. Terrill, B. Kouakou, Z. M. Estrada-Reyes, and G. Kannan, 2021. Plasma metabolomic profiles as affected by diet and stress in Spanish goats. Scientific Reports 11,12607. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-91893-x
G. Kannan, Z. M. Estrada-Reyes, P. Batchu, B. Kouakou, T. H. Terrill, and A. Naldurtiker, 2021. Social isolation of goats: significance of visual contact with conspecifics on behavioral and physiological responses. Journal of Animal Science 99, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skab150
P. Batchu, T. Hazard, J. H. Lee, T. H. Terrill, B. Kouakou, and G. Kannan, 2021. High-condensed tannin diet and transportation stress in goats: effects on physiological responses, gut microbial counts and meat quality. Animals, 11, 2857. https://doi.org/10.3390/anil1102857
Abstracts and Presentations
P. Batchu, A. Naldurtiker, B. Kouakou, T. H. Terrill, and G. Kannan, 2022. Effects of habituation to livestock trailer and extended transportation on plasma metabolomic profiles in goats. 2022 ASAS- CSAS Annual Meeting and Trade Show, June 26-30, 2022, Oklahoma City, OK.
P. Batchu, A. Naldurtiker, G. S. Dykes, B. Kouakou, T. H. Terrill, G. W. McCommon, G. Kannan, 2022. Conditioning of goats to livestock trailer: effects on physiological stress responses during long- distance transportation. 2022 ASAS-CSAS Annual Meeting and Trade Show, June 26-30, 2022, Oklahoma City, OK.
P. Gurrapu, P. Batchu, A. Naldurtiker, B. Kouakou, T. H. Terrill, and G. Kannan, 2022. Blood catecholamine profiling of transportation stress in goats previously habituated to livestock trailer. 2022 ASAS-CSAS Annual Meeting and Trade Show, June 26-30, 2022, Oklahoma City, OK.
A. Naldurtiker, A. Shaik, P. Batchu, B. Kouakou, T. H. Terrill, G. Kannan, 2022. Physiological and meat quality changes in response to acute stress in goats. Abstracts of the 20th ARD Biennial Research Symposium, April 2-5, 2022, Atlanta, GA.
P. Batchu, A. Naldurtiker, G. S. Dykes, B. Kouakou, T. H. Terrill, G. W. McCommon, G. Kannan, 2022. Effects of habituation to livestock trailer on transportation stress in goats. Abstracts of the 20th ARD Biennial Research Symposium, April 2-5, 2022, Atlanta, GA.
P. Gurrapu, P. Batchu, A. Naldurtiker, G. S. Dykes, B. Kouakou, T. H. Terrill, and G. Kannan, 2022. Excitable temperament influences physiological responses to stress in goats. Abstracts of the 20th ARD Biennial Research Symposium, April 2-5, 2022, Atlanta, GA.
A. Naldurtiker, P. Batchu, Z.M. Estrada-Reyes, B. Kouakou, T.H. Terrill, G. Kannan, 2020. Duration of preslaughter stress in winter on physiological responses and meat quality in goats. American Society of Animal Science Annual Meetings, Virtual, July 19-23, 2020.
G. Kannan, P. Batchu, B. Kouakou, T.H. Terrill, and Z.M. Estrada-Reyes, 2020. Behavior of goats subjected to different social isolation treatments. American Society of Animal Science Annual Meetings, Virtual, July 19-23, 2020.
P. Batchu, T.M. Hazard, T. H. Terrill, B. Kouakou, J. H. Lee, and G. Kannan, 2019. Diet and preslaughter stress effects on gut microbial populations and meat quality characteristics in goats. American Society of Animal Science Annual Meetings, Austin, TX, July 8– 11, 2019.
P. Batchu, T.M. Hazard, T. H. Terrill, B. Kouakou, J. H. Lee, and G. Kannan, 2019. Effects of diet and stress on gut microbial counts and meat quality in goats. Abstracts of the Asian Regional Conference on Goats. Chitwan, Nepal, October 20-23, 2019.
N. Whitley, T. Hazard, C. Pulsifer, P. Batchu, B. Kouakou, T. H. Terrill, 2021. Effect of ‘Serala’Sericea Lespedeza (Lespedeza Cuneata) Hay on Gastrointestinal Parasite Fecal Egg and Oocysts Counts and Packed Cell Volume in Goats. Journal of Animal Science, 99(Suppl 2), 44-44. https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skab096.081
T. H. Terrill, N. Whitley, C. Pulsifer, G. Dykes, P. Batchu, T. Hazard, D. Pannell, 2021. Effect of ‘AU- Grazer’Sericea Lespedeza (Lespedeza Cuneata) from Two Different Sources on Indicators of Gastrointestinal Parasitism in Goats. Journal of Animal Science, 99(Suppl 2), 41-42. https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skab096.076