Megan Owen
- Assistant Professor of Practice
Contact
- Administration, Rm. 512
- Tucson, AZ 85721
- meganowen@arizona.edu
Biography
Dr. Owen is a faculty member in the Anatomy Department and specializes in Reproduction and Endocrinology. She has a positive, fun, and quirky personality that shows in her teaching and mentoring of students. She is new to the University of Arizona College of Veterinary Medicine team, but is VERY excited to be here!
Degrees
- Ph.D. Agriculture
- Mississippi State University, Starkville, Mississippi, United States
- Investigating extra-hepatic steroid and eicosanoid metabolizingenzymes in cattle
- M.S. Animal Science
- New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States
- Increased serum progesterone concentrations and corpora lutea as a result of hCG administration to ewes day 4 post-mating and potential mediators
- B.S. Animal Science
- New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States
Work Experience
- College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Texas A&M University – Commerce (2018 - 2022)
- Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, Mississippi State University (2015 - 2017)
- Endocrinology Laboratory, New Mexico State University (2014)
- New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico (2012 - 2014)
- New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico (2011 - 2012)
- Alpha Equine Breeding Center (2011)
- Equine Reproduction Laboratory, Colorado State University (2010)
- New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico (2009)
Interests
Research
Utilizing antioxidants to counteract immunological insults or increasing reproductive efficiency in livestock and large animals.
Teaching
Reproduction, endocrinology, and anatomy.
Courses
2024-25 Courses
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Gastrointestinal
VETM 809 (Summer I 2025) -
The Cycle of Life
VETM 810 (Summer I 2025) -
Musculoskeletal
VETM 807 (Spring 2025) -
Foundations
VETM 801 (Fall 2024) -
Neurobiology and Behavior
VETM 811 (Fall 2024)
2023-24 Courses
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Gastrointestinal
VETM 809 (Summer I 2024) -
The Cycle of Life
VETM 810 (Summer I 2024) -
Musculoskeletal
VETM 807 (Spring 2024)
2022-23 Courses
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Musculoskeletal
VETM 807 (Spring 2023)
Scholarly Contributions
Chapters
- Owen, M., & Eborn, D. (2023). Body Condition Scoring in Beef Cattle. In Introduction to animal science: Lab Manual. Linus Learning.
- Owen, M., & Eborn, D. (2023). Reproduction. In Introduction to animal science: Lab Manual. Linus Learning.
Journals/Publications
- Ketchum, J. N., Quail, L. K., Epperson, K. M., Guy, C. P., Rich, J. J., Menegatti Zoca, S., Kline, A. C., Andrews, T. N., Walker, J. A., Levy Piza Fontes, P., Johnson, S. K., Owen, M., Eborn, D., Harvey, K. M., Summers, A. F., & Perry, G. A. (2023). Evaluation of two beef cow fixed-time AI protocols that utilize presynchronization. Theriogenology, 213, 59-65.
- Sanford, C. D., Owen, M., McCarty, K., Canal, L. B., Schulmeister, T. M., Oosthuizen, N., Fontes, P., Lemley, C. O., Bromfield, J. J., DiLorenzo, N., & Lamb, G. C. (2021). Effects of Administering Exogenous Bovine Somatotropin During the First Trimester of Pregnancy Altered Uterine Hemodynamics in Suckled Beef Cows. Frontiers in Animal Science, 2.
- Sanford, C. D., Owen, M., Oosthuizen, N., Fontes, P., Vonnahme, K. A., Nelson, M., Reyaz, A., Lemley, C. O., DiLorenzo, N., & Cliff, L. G. (2021). Effects of administering exogenous bovine somatotropin to beef heifers during the first trimester on conceptus development as well as steroid- and eicosanoid-metabolizing enzymes. Journal of Animal Science, 99(3), skab050.
- Lemley, C. O., Bowers, K. J., Yankey, K. C., Tu, M. L., Hart, C. G., Steadman, C. S., McCarty, K. J., & Owen, M. (2020). Investigating ovine placentome blood perfusion using power flow Doppler ultrasonography. Small Ruminant Research, 184, 106051.
- Owen, M. P., Northrop, E. J., Rich, J. J., Perry, G. A., Messman, R. D., Dinh, T. T., McCarty, K. J., Yang, J., Wan, D., & Lemley, C. O. (2020). Oxylipin concentrations in bovine corpora lutea during maternal recognition of pregnancy. Theriogenology, 142, 384-389.
- McCarty, K. J., Owen, M., Hart, C. G., Thompson, R. C., Burnett, D. D., King, E. H., Hopper, R. M., & Lemley, C. O. (2018). Effect of chronic melatonin supplementation during mid to late gestation on maternal uterine artery blood flow and subsequent development of male offspring in beef cattle. Journal of Animal Science, 96(12), 5100-5111.
- Owen, M., McCarty, K. J., Hart, C. G., Steadman, C. S., & Lemley, C. O. (2018). Endometrial blood perfusion as assessed using a novel laser Doppler technique in Angus cows. Animal Reproduction Science, 190, 119-126.
- Muth-Spurlock, A. M., Dix, J. A., Coleson, M., Hart, C. G., Lemley, C. O., Schulmeister, T. M., Lamb, G. C., & Larson, J. E. (2017). The effect of follicular wave on fertility characteristics in beef cattle1. Journal of Animal Science, 95(2), 866-874.
- Owen, M., Ferjak, E. N., Cavinder, C. A., McCarty, K. J., Yankey, K. C., Hart, C. G., Burnett, D. D., Dinh, T., & Lemley, C. O. (2017). Effects of body condition score on steroid and eicosanoid enzyme activity in various mare tissues during winter anestrous. Reproduction of Domestic Animals, 53(2), 296-303. doi:10.1111/rda.13104
- Coleson, M., Sanchez, N. S., Ashley, A. K., Ross, T. T., & Ashley, R. L. (2015). Human chorionic gonadotropin increases serum progesterone, number of corpora lutea and angiogenic factors in pregnant sheep. REPRODUCTION, 150(1), 43-52.
