Pierre Lacasse

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Research Scientist

Dr. Pierre Lacasse has obtained a Ph.D. in Animal Science from McGill University in 1993.

In 1994, he did a postdoc at Ruakura Agricultural Research Centre in Hamilton, New Zealand; where he investigated the relationship between mammary gland blood flow and milk production.

Since 1995, he is a research scientist in Biology of lactation for Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada at the Sherbrooke Research and Development Centre in Sherbrooke, Québec. His current research program focus on the biological control of lactation persistency, factors controlling milk synthesis, effect of dairy cow management on productivity and susceptibility to diseases and the development of new tools to fight mastitis.

He is one of the founding member and leaders of the Canadian Bovine Mastitis and Milk Quality Research Network.

Current research and/or projects

  • Dairy cow management for the next generation.
  • Biological control of lactation persistency.
  • Improvement of dairy cow resistance to disease.
  • Prevention of intramammary infection at drying-off by the stimulation mammary gland immunity.
  • Development of alternative to antibiotics for the prevention and treatment of bovine mastitis.

Professional activities / interests

  • Theme leader and executive member of the Canadian Bovine Mastitis and Milk Quality Research Network.
  • Theme leader and executive member of OP+Lait, Regroupement québécois pour un lait de qualité optimale.
  • Éditor for the scientific journal Animal: an international journal of animal bioscience.
  • Executive and program Committee Member of the NSERC-CREATE on milk quality.

Education and awards

  • 2005 Canadian Society of Animal Science Award for Technical Innovation in Enhancing Production of Safe Affordable Food.
  • 2006 Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA) Bourse pour séjour scientifique de haut niveau.
  • 2019 Canadian Society of Animal Science Fellowship Award.
  • 2020  American Dairy Science Association Zoetis Physiology Award

International experience and/or work

1994-1995                  Postdoctoral fellow at Ruakura Research Centre, Hamilton, New Zealand.

2006-2007                 Visiting scientist at INRA, St-Gilles, France.

 

Key publications

  1. Impact d’une réduction en protéines métabolisables de la ration sur le statut immunitaire et métabolique des vaches laitières pendant la période de transition. Tapp G.*, Beaudoin F., Ouellet D., Malouin F., Lacasse P., Ster C. 2023. Journée d’information scientifique sur les bovins laitiers et les plantes fourragères, Centre de référence en agriculture et agroalimentaire du Québec. Drummondville, 8 Février, 2023

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  2. Deacon, A.-M., R. Blouin, and P. Lacasse. 2021. Modulation of mammary gland secretory activity and prolactin signaling by incomplete milking. Journal of Dairy Science Vol. 104, Suppl. 1: 172

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  3. Vanacker, N., R. Blouin, and P. Lacasse. 2021. Effect of intravenous lipid infusion on blood metabolite concentrations and immune functions of dairy cows. Journal of Dairy Science Vol. 104, Suppl. 1: 19

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  4. Lacasse, P., Petitclerc, D. (2021). Effect of photoperiod before and during first gestation on milk production and prolactin concentration in dairy heifers. Journal of Dairy Science (JDS), [online] 104(4), 4991-4998. http://dx.doi.org/10.3168/jds.2020-19514

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  5. Vanacker, N., R. Blouin, C. Ster, and P. Lacasse. 2020. Effect of different fatty acids on the proliferation and cytokine production of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) of dairy cows. Journal of Dairy Science Vol. 103, Suppl. 1: 125

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  6. Hooper, H.B., Silva, P.d.S., de Oliveira, S.A., Meringhe, G.K.F., Lacasse, P., Negrão, J.A. (2020). Effect of heat stress in late gestation on subsequent lactation performance and mammary cell gene expression of Saanen goats. Journal of Dairy Science (JDS), [online] 103(2), 1982-1992. http://dx.doi.org/10.3168/jds.2019-16734

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  7. Toledo, I.M., Zhao, X., Lacasse, P. (2020). Effects of milking frequency and domperidone injections on milk production and prolactin signaling in the mammary gland of dairy cows. Journal of Dairy Science (JDS), [online] 103(2), 1969-1981. http://dx.doi.org/10.3168/jds.2019-17330

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  8. Vanacker, N., Girard, C.L., Blouin, R., Lacasse, P. (2020). Effects of feed restriction and supplementary folic acid and vitamin B12 on immune cell functions and blood cell populations in dairy cows. Animal, [online] 14(2), 339-345. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1751731119002301

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  9. Zhao, X., Ponchon, B., Lanctôt, S., Lacasse, P. (2019). Invited review: Accelerating mammary gland involution after drying-off in dairy cattle. Journal of Dairy Science (JDS), [online] 102(8), 6701-6717. http://dx.doi.org/10.3168/jds.2019-16377

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  10. Boutinaud, M., Herve, L., Quesnel, H., Lollivier, V., Finot, L., Dessauge, F., Chanat, E., Lacasse, P., Charton, C., Guinard-Flament, J. (2019). Review: The cellular mechanisms underlying mammary tissue plasticity during lactation in ruminants. Animal, [online] 13(S1), S52-S64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1751731119000624

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  11. Girard, C.L., Vanacker, N., Beaudet, V., Duplessis, M., Lacasse, P. (2019). Glucose and insulin responses to an intravenous glucose tolerance test administered to feed-restricted dairy cows receiving folic acid and vitamin B12 supplements. Journal of Dairy Science (JDS), [online] 102(7), 6226-6234. http://dx.doi.org/10.3168/jds.2019-16298

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  12. Lacasse, P., Zhao, X., Vanacker, N., Boutinaud, M. (2019). Review: Inhibition of prolactin as a management tool in dairy husbandry. Animal, [online] 13(S1), S35-S41. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1751731118003312

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  13. Dufour, S., Y. Chorfi, C. Krug, P.-A. Morin et P. Lacasse. 2019. Modifier le bilan énergétique des vaches. La terre de chez-nous 4 février 2019 https://www.laterre.ca/actualites/elevages/modifier-le-bilan-energetique-des-vaches

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  14. Lacasse, P., Zhao, X., Ollier, S. (2019). Effect of stage of lactation and gestation on milking-induced hormone release in lactating dairy cows. Domestic Animal Endocrinology, [online] 66 72-85. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.domaniend.2018.10.003

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  15. Dufour, S., Wellemans, V., Roy, J.-P., Lacasse, P., Ordonez-Iturriaga, A., Francoz, D. (2019). Non-antimicrobial approaches at drying-off for treating and preventing intramammary infections in dairy cows. Part 1. Meta-analyses of efficacy of using an internal teat sealant without a concomitant antimicrobial treatment, 86-97. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1466252319000070

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  16. Krug, C., Morin, P.A., Lacasse, P., Roy, J.P., Dubuc, J., Dufour, S. (2018). A randomized controlled trial on the effect of incomplete milking during the first 5 days in milk on reproductive performance of dairy cows. Journal of Dairy Science (JDS), [online] 101(12), 11330-11341. http://dx.doi.org/10.3168/jds.2018-14909

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  17. Krug, C., Morin, P.A., Lacasse, P., Roy, J.P., Dubuc, J., Dufour, S. (2018). Effect of incomplete milking during the first 5 days in milk on udder and reproductive tract health: Results from a randomized controlled trial. Journal of Dairy Science (JDS), [online] 101(10), 9275-9286. http://dx.doi.org/10.3168/jds.2018-14713

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  18. Girard, C. L., Vanacker, N., M. Duplessis and P. Lacasse. 2017. Effects of supplementary folic acid and vitamin B12 on glucose and insulin responses of fed-restricted dairy cows to an intravenous glucose tolerance test. Journal of Dairy Science Vol. 100, Suppl. 2: 299

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  19. Krug, C., Morin, P.A., Lacasse, P., Santschi, D.E., Roy, J.P., Dubuc, J., Dufour, S. (2018). A randomized controlled trial on the effect of incomplete milking during the first 5 days in milk on culling hazard and on milk production and composition of dairy cows. Journal of Dairy Science (JDS), [online] 101(5), 4367-4377. http://dx.doi.org/10.3168/jds.2017-14021

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  20. Morin, P.A., Krug, C., Chorfi, Y., Dubuc, J., Lacasse, P., Roy, J.P., Santschi, D.E., Dufour, S. (2018). A randomized controlled trial on the effect of incomplete milking during early lactation on ketonemia and body condition loss in Holstein dairy cows. Journal of Dairy Science (JDS), [online] 101(5), 4513-4526. http://dx.doi.org/10.3168/jds.2017-13151

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Research facility

2000 College Street
Sherbrooke, QC J1M 0C8
Canada

Affiliations

  • Adjunct Professor, Department of Biology, University of Sherbrooke.
  • Adjunct Professor, Department of Animal Science, McGill University.
  • Member of the American Dairy Science Association.
  • Member of the Canadian Society of Animal Science.

Language

English
French