Temple Grandin

Professor
Animal Sciences
Colorado State University
United States of America

Professor General Science
Biography

Dr. Grandin is a designer of livestock handling facilities and a Professor of Animal Science at Colorado State University. Facilities she has designed are located in the United States, Canada, Europe, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, and other countries. In North America, almost half of the cattle are handled in a center track restrainer system that she designed for meat plants. Curved chute and race systems she has designed for cattle are used worldwide and her writings on the flight zone and other principles of grazing animal behavior have helped many people to reduce stress on their animals during handling.

Research Intrest

Dr. Grandin research focuses on livestock handling.

List of Publications
Franks MK, Grandin T (2015) A High Percentage of Beef Bull Pictures in Semen Catalogues Have Feet and Lower Legs that Are Not Visible. Animals: An Open Access Journal from MDPI 5: 536-544.
Lima MLP, Negrao JA, Paz CCP, Grandin T (2016) Effect of corral modification for humane livestock handling on cattle behavior and cortisol release. J Anim Sci 94: 31-32.

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