Erin Perry

Dr. Erin Perry is a tenured Professor in the Department of Animal Science at Southern Illinois University's College of Agriculture. She holds a B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in Animal Science from the University of Missouri – Columbia, transitioning to academia after a stint at Purina Animal Nutrition.

• Canine Decontamination Protocols
• Equine Gut Microbiota Stability
• Stress Physiology in Working Dogs and Horses

Her research spans two primary domains: working canine health and performance (including roles in FEMA, DoD forums, and the American Kennel Club Canine Health Foundation Review Panel) and equine nutrition (focusing on flavor preferences, feeding behaviors, and microbiota dynamics. Key keywords include metagenomics, probiotics, and microbial ecology.

• 2017: Helicopter travel stress in canines
• 2017: Equine cecal microbiota response to feeding practices
• 2010: Beef production in silvopastures

Dr. Perry's publications reflect a dual expertise in canine operational health (decontamination, travel stress) and equine nutritional science (flavor preferences, hindgut microbiome, air quality impacts). She teaches courses such as ANS 419 Equine Science Management and ANS 481 Topics in Companion Animal Nutrition.