Brian J. Rude

Dr. Brian J. Rude serves as a Professor in the Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences at Mississippi State University's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. His academic appointments include affiliation with the Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station.

His educational background includes a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and Master of Science (MS) in Animal Science from Auburn University, and a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Animal Science from California State Polytechnic University.

Rude's research spans two primary domains: equine-assisted interventions for behavioral health and animal nutrition science. His recent work (2021-2024) focuses on equine-assisted psychotherapy for substance abuse treatment, particularly examining emotional safety in educational settings and pandemic-era therapeutic applications. Concurrently, he maintains active research in ruminant nutrition, amino acid supplementation, and food safety. His publication trends reveal a strategic pivot toward interdisciplinary human-animal interaction studies while maintaining core expertise in livestock nutrition.

His scholarly output includes significant contributions to veterinary behavior journals, agricultural science periodicals, and public health publications. Key research threads include the physiological impacts of equine interaction on substance abuse recovery, rumen-protected amino acid applications, and pathogen control in food systems.