Izabelle Teixeira
Izabelle Teixeira
Assistant Professor & Extension Specialist — Dairy
Office
Room B-62
Phone
208-736-3604
Email
Mailing Address
Twin Falls Research and Extension Center
University of Idaho
315 Falls Avenue, Evergreen Bldg.
Twin Falls ID 83301
Teixeira’s research focuses on improving our understanding of nutrient utilization and animal efficiency to reduce the impact of ruminant production on the environment and enhance sustainability of ruminant production systems.
Ph.D., Sao Paulo State University, Brazil, 2004
M.S., Sao Paulo State University, Brazil, 2000
B.S., Federal University of Lavras, Brazil, 1997
Languages other than English spoken
- Portuguese
- Further our understanding of energy and nutrient utilization/requirements in ruminants
- Improve animal efficiency to alleviate the environment impact of livestock operations
- Develop nutrition strategies to enhance sustainability of dairy production systems
- Integrate our knowledge of ruminant nutrition to predict metabolic and production responses by using mathematical modeling
- Collaborate with U of I dairy Extension specialists to address nutrition issues to enhance dairy sustainability
- Menendez III, H. M., Brennan, J. R., Gaillard, C., Ehlert, K., Quintana, J., Neethirajan, S., Remus, A., Jacobs, M., Teixeira, I. A. M. A., Turner, B. L., Tedeschi, L. O. 2022. ASAS-NANP Symposium: Mathematical Modeling in Animal Nutrition: Opportunities and challenges of confined and extensive precision livestock production. Journal of Animal Science, skac160. https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skac160
- Huang, X., Yoder, P. S., Teixeira, I. A. M. A., Hanigan, M. D. 2021. Assessing amino acid uptake and metabolism in mammary glands of lactating dairy cows intravenously infused with methionine, lysine, and histidine or with leucine and isoleucine. Journal of Dairy Science, 104: 3032-3051. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2020-18169
- Gindri, M., Moraes, L. E., Teixeira, I. A. M. A. 2021. Disentangling digesta passage rate in the gastrointestinal tract of male and female growing goats fed varying feeding levels using multivariate and metanalytical approaches. Livestock Science, 251: 104645. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.livsci.2021.104645
- Souza, A. P., Vargas, J. A. C., Fernandes, M. H. M. R., Almeida, A. K., Resende, K. T., Teixeira, I. A. M. A. 2021. Metabolizable Protein: 2. Requirements for Maintenance in Growing Saanen Goats. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 8: 650203. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2021.650203
- Yoder, P. S., Huang, X., Teixeira, I. A. M. A., Cant, J. P., Hanigan, M. D. 2020. Effects of jugular infused methionine, lysine, and histidine as a group or leucine and isoleucine as a group on production and metabolism in lactating dairy cows. Journal of Dairy Science, 103: 2387-2404. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2019-17082
- Souza, A. P., St-Pierre, N. R., Fernandes, M. H. M. R., Almeida, A. K., Vargas, J. A. C., Resende, K. T., Teixeira, I. A. M. A. 2020. Energy requirements and efficiency of energy utilization in growing dairy goats of different sexes. Journal of Dairy Science, 103: 272-281. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2018-15930
- Vargas, J. A. C., Almeida, A. K., Souza, A. P., Fernandes, M. H. M. R., Härter, C. J., Resende, K. T., Teixeira, I. A. M. A. 2020. Macromineral requirements for maintenance in male and female Saanen goats: A meta-analytical approach. Livestock Science, 235: 104003. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.livsci.2020.104003
- Almeida, A. K., Tedeschi, L. O., Resende, K. T., Biagioli, B., Cannas, A., Teixeira, I. A. M. A. 2019. Prediction of voluntary dry matter intake in stall fed growing goats. Livestock Science, 219: 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.livsci.2018.11.002
- Teixeira, I. A. M. A., Almeida, A. K., Fernandes, M. H. M. R., Resende, K. T. 2019. Applying the California net energy system to growing goats. Translational Animal Science, 3: 999-1010. https://doi.org/10.1093/tas/txz021
- Silveira, R. F. , Fernandes, M. H. M. R. , Almeida, A. K., Araujo, R. C., Biagioli, B., Lima, A. R. C., Teixeira, I. A. M. A., Resende, K. T. 2019. Energy partition and nitrogen utilization by male goats fed encapsulated calcium nitrate as a replacement for soybean meal. Animal Feed Science and Technology, 248: 67-76. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2018.12.008
- Rebelo, L. R., Luna, I. C. Messana, J. D., Araujo, R. C. , Simioni, T. A., Granja-Salcedo, Y. T., Vito, E. S., Lee, C., Teixeira, I. A. M.A., Rooke, J. A., Berchielli, T. T. 2019. Effect of replacing soybean meal with urea or encapsulated nitrate with or without elemental sulfur on nitrogen digestion and methane emissions in feedlot cattle. Animal Feed Science and Technology, 257: 114293. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2019.114293
- Dorigan, C. J., Vargas, J. A. C., Härter, C. J., Resende, K. T., Vitti, D. M. S. S., Abdalla, A. L., Teixeira, I. A. M. A. 2018. Dynamics of body calcium and net calcium requirements for maintenance of Saanen goats. Journal of Agricultural Science, 156: 437-442. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021859618000321
- Härter, C. J., Lima, L. D., Castagnino, D. S., Silva, H. O., Figueiredo, F. O. M., St-Pierre, N. R., Resende, K. T., Teixeira, I. A. M. A. 2017. Net mineral requirements of dairy goats during pregnancy. Animal, 11: 1513-1521. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1751731117000258
- Härter, C. J., Lima, L. D., Silva, H. G. O., Castagnino, D. S., Rivera, R. A., K. T., Teixeira, I. A. M. A. 2017. Energy and protein requirements for maintenance of dairy goats during pregnancy and their efficiencies of use. Journal of Animal Science, 95: 4181-4193. https://doi.org/10.2527/jas2017.1490
- Souza, A. P. , St-Pierre, N. R. , Fernandes, M .H. R. M. , Almeida, A. K. , Vargas, J. A. C., Resende, K. T., Teixeira, I. A. M. A. 2017. Sex effects on net protein and energy requirements for growth of Saanen goats. Journal of Dairy Science, 100: 4574-4586. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2016-11895
- Vargas, J. A. C., Almeida, A. K., Souza, A. P., Fernandes, M. H. M. R., Resende, K. T., Teixeira, I. A. M. A. 2017. Sex effects on macromineral requirements for growth in Saanen goats: A meta-analysis. Journal of Animal Science, 95: 1-8. https://doi.org/10.2527/jas2017.1825
- Härter, C. J., Ellis, J. L., France, J., Resende, K. T., TEIXEIRA, I. A. M. A. 2016. Net energy and protein requirements for pregnancy differ between goats and sheep. Journal of Animal Science, 94: 2460-2470. https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2015-9673
- Almeida, A. K., Resende, K. T., Tedeschi, L. O., Fernandes, M. H. M. R., Regadas Filho, J. G. L., Teixeira, I. A. M. A. 2016. Using body composition to determine weight at maturity of male and female Saanen goats. Journal of Animal Science, 94: 2564-2571. https://doi.org/ 10.2527/jas.2015-0060
- Leite, R. F., Krizsan, S. J., Figueiredo, F. O. M., Carvalho, V. B., Teixeira, I.A.M.A., Huhtanen, P. 2015. Retention time of digesta in the gastrointestinal tract of growing Saanen goats. Journal of Animal Science, 93: 3969-3978. https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2014-8763
- CNPq Fellow 1C, 2018
- CNPq Fellow 1D, 2014
- CNPq Fellow 2, 2011
- Teaching award - Patron of the Animal Science students of Unesp, 2008