Dr. Drew Lugar

Department of Agriculture

Office

Ropp 138

Office Phone

(309) 438-3881office
phone

Department Phone

(309) 438-5654dept
phone

Fax

(309) 438-5653fax

dwlugar@ilstu.eduemail

About
Education
Research

Current Courses

AGR282Anatomy and Physiology of Livestock and Companion Animals

AGR372Livestock Breeding

Research Interests & Areas

My research focus is on boar reproduction and stress. I am primarily interested in the effects of gestational stress on the postnatal outcomes in boars and boar reproduction. Additionally, I am interested in innovative technologies in swine reproduction and ways to improve efficiency and well-being in pigs.

Ph D Animal Sciences

Purdue University

West Lafayette, IN

MS Animal and Poultry Science

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

BS Animal Science

Iowa State University

Ames, IA

Conference Proceeding

Lugar, D., & Estienne, M. An overview of a newly available product used to immunologically castrate boars. Small Scale and Niche Market Pork Production Conference (2013): 12-21.

Journal Article, Academic Journal

Lugar, D., Krom, W., Mings, P., & Stewart, K. Effect of supplemental betaine to semen extenders on semen quality in boars. Translational Animal Science 2 (2018): 195-204.

Lugar, D., Wilcock, P., Richert, B., & Stewart, K. Effects of betaine and superdosed phytase supplementation on reproductive performance of boars during and after mild heat stress. Professional Animal Science 34.4 (2018): 326-338.

Lugar, D., Proctor, J., Safranski, T., Lucy, M., & Stewart, K. In utero heat stress causes reduced testicular area at puberty, reduced total sperm production, and increased sperm abnormalities in boars. Animal Reproduction Science 192 (2018): 126-135.

Lugar, D., Ragland, D., & Stewart, K. Case Report: Influenza outbreak causes reduction in semen quality of boar. Journal of Swine Health and Production 25.6 (2017): 303-307.

LUGAR, D., Rhoads, M., Clark-Deener, S., Callahan, S., Revercomb, A., Prusa, K., & Estienne, M. Immunological castration temporarily reduces testis size and function without long-term effects on libido and sperm quality in boars. Animal (2016): 1-7.