Epernicus: Brittany M Vester Boler, Ph.D.

Brittany M Vester Boler, Ph.D.

Position:
Animal Nutrition Technical Services Consultant

LabDiet

TestDiet

Land O'Lakes Purina Feed LLC (St. Paul, MN)
Advisor:
George Fahey
Degrees:

Ph.D., Animal Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Urbana, IL)

M.S., Animal Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Urbana, IL)

B.S., Animal Sciences, Purdue University (West Lafayette, IN)
Past Advisors:

Kelly S Swanson (as Graduate Student - Ph.D.)

Todd J. Applegate (as Undergraduate Student)
Research:
Other Experience:
2008-2011 Postdoctoral Research Associate

2003 Lincoln Park Zoo Nutrition Intern

Communities:

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Brittany Vester Boler's Publications (24)

Adipose tissue transcriptome changes during obesity development in female dogs.
Grant RW, Vester Boler BM, Ridge TK, Graves TK, Swanson KS

Physiological genomics. 2011 Jan 11
Effects of short-chain fructooligosaccharides and galactooligosaccharides, individually and in combination, on nutrient digestibility, fecal fermentative metabolite concentrations, and large bowel microbial ecology of healthy adults cats.
Kanakupt K, Vester Boler BM, Dunsford BR, Fahey GC

Journal of animal science. 2011 Jan 7
Dietary macronutrients and feeding frequency affect fasting and postprandial concentrations of hormones involved in appetite regulation in adult dogs.
Lubbs DC, Vester Boler BM, Ridge TK, Spears JK, Graves TK, Swanson KS

Journal of animal science. 2010 Dec;88(12):3945-53
Phylogenetic and gene-centric metagenomics of the canine intestinal microbiome reveals similarities with humans and mice.
Swanson KS, Dowd SE, Suchodolski JS, Middelbos IS, Vester BM, Barry KA, Nelson KE, Torralba M, Henrissat B, Coutinho PM, Cann IK, White BA, Fahey GC

The ISME journal. 2010 Oct 21
Dietary cellulose, fructooligosaccharides, and pectin modify fecal protein catabolites and microbial populations in adult cats.
Barry KA, Wojcicki BJ, Middelbos IS, Vester BM, Swanson KS, Fahey GC

Journal of animal science. 2010 Sep;88(9):2978-87
Age and diet affect gene expression profiles in canine liver tissue.
Kil DY, Vester Boler BM, Apanavicius CJ, Schook LB, Swanson KS

PloS one. 2010;5(10):e13319
Evaluation of nutrient digestibility and fecal characteristics of exotic felids fed horse- or beef-based diets: use of the domestic cat as a model for exotic felids.
Vester BM, Beloshapka AN, Middelbos IS, Burke SL, Dikeman CL, Simmons LG, Swanson KS

Zoo biology. 2010 Jul-Aug;29(4):432-48
Gene expression profiles of colonic mucosa in healthy young adult and senior dogs.
Kil DY, Vester Boler BM, Apanavicius CJ, Schook LB, Swanson KS

PloS one. 2010;5(9):e12882
Influence of feeding raw or extruded feline diets on nutrient digestibility and nitrogen metabolism of African wildcats (Felis lybica).
Vester BM, Burke SL, Liu KJ, Dikeman CL, Simmons LG, Swanson KS

Zoo biology. 2010 Nov-Dec;29(6):676-86
Phylogenetic characterization of fecal microbial communities of dogs fed diets with or without supplemental dietary fiber using 454 pyrosequencing.
Middelbos IS, Vester Boler BM, Qu A, White BA, Swanson KS, Fahey GC

PloS one. 2010;5(3):e9768
In utero and postnatal exposure to a high-protein or high-carbohydrate diet leads to differences in adipose tissue mRNA expression and blood metabolites in kittens.
Vester BM, Liu KJ, Keel TL, Graves TK, Swanson KS

The British journal of nutrition. 2009 Oct;102(8):1136-44
Carbohydrates blended with polydextrose lower gas production and short-chain fatty acid production in an in vitro system.
Vester Boler BM, Hernot DC, Boileau TW, Bauer LL, Middelbos IS, Murphy MR, Swanson KS, Fahey GC

Nutrition research (New York, N.Y.). 2009 Sep;29(9):631-9
Implications of age and diet on canine cerebral cortex transcription.
Swanson KS, Vester BM, Apanavicius CJ, Kirby NA, Schook LB

Neurobiology of aging. 2009 Aug;30(8):1314-26
Adipose tissue gene expression profiles of healthy young adult and geriatric dogs.
Swanson KS, Belsito KR, Vester BM, Schook LB

Archives of animal nutrition. 2009 Apr;63(2):160-71
Dietary protein concentration affects intestinal microbiota of adult cats: a study using DGGE and qPCR to evaluate differences in microbial populations in the feline gastrointestinal tract.
Lubbs DC, Vester BM, Fastinger ND, Swanson KS

Journal of animal physiology and animal nutrition. 2009 Feb;93(1):113-21
Impact of ovariohysterectomy and food intake on body composition, physical activity, and adipose gene expression in cats.
Belsito KR, Vester BM, Keel T, Graves TK, Swanson KS

Journal of animal science. 2009 Feb;87(2):594-602
Age and diet affect gene expression profile in canine skeletal muscle.
Middelbos IS, Vester BM, Karr-Lilienthal LK, Schook LB, Swanson KS

PloS one. 2009;4(2):e4481
Evaluation of nutrient digestibility and fecal characteristics of exotic felids fed horse- or beef-based diets: Use of the domestic cat as a model for exotic felids
Brittany M Vester, Alison N Beloshapka, Ingmar S Middelbos, Sarah L Burke, Cheryl L Dikeman, Lee G Simmons, Kelly S Swanson

Zoo Biol. 2009;In press
Faecal microbial populations of growing kittens fed high- or moderate-protein diets
Brittany M Vester, Beth L Dalsing, Ingmar S Middelbos, Carolyn A Apanavicius, Dustin C Lubbs, Kelly S Swanson

Arch. Anim. Nutr. . 2009;63(3):254-265
Ovariohysterectomy alters body composition and adipose and skeletal muscle gene expression in cats fed a high-protein or moderate-protein diet
Brittany M Vester, Stacey M Sutter, Tonya L Keel, Thomas K Graves, Kelly S Swanson

Animal. 2009;3:1287-1298
Short-chain fructooligosaccharides influence insulin sensitivity and gene expression of fat tissue in obese dogs.
Respondek F, Swanson KS, Belsito KR, Vester BM, Wagner A, Istasse L, Diez M

The Journal of nutrition. 2008 Sep;138(9):1712-8
Nutrient digestibility and fecal characteristics are different among captive exotic felids fed a beef-based raw diet.
Vester BM, Burke SL, Dikeman CL, Simmons LG, Swanson KS

Zoo biology. 2008 Mar;27(2):126-36
Fructan supplementation and infection affect food intake, fever, and epithelial sloughing from Salmonella challenge in weanling puppies.
Apanavicius CJ, Powell KL, Vester BM, Karr-Lilienthal LK, Pope LL, Fastinger ND, Wallig MA, Tappenden KA, Swanson KS

The Journal of nutrition. 2007 Aug;137(8):1923-30
Indicators of Zinc Status of Weanling Puppies are affected by Zinc Dietary Concentration
Brittany M Vester Boler, Lisa K Karr-Lilienthal, Dana J Tomlinson, Kelly S Swanson, George C Fahey, Jr.

Prof anim sci. 2007;23:448-453

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University of Illinois Companion Animal Laboratory

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Brittany M Vester Boler, Ph.D.

Animal Nutrition Technical Services Consultant

Brittany Vester Boler's Genealogy

Brittany Vester Boler's Publications (24)

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