• Infectiologie bovine avec une emphase sur les infections à mycoplasme et les maladies respiratoires
• Utilisation judicieuse des antimicrobiens et antibiorésistance
• Production biologique et traitements alternatifs
• Biosécurité dans les élevages laitiers

• Participation aux activités cliniques, principalement au sein du service de médecine interne, de l’Hôpital des animaux de la ferme
• Activités de recherche dans le domaine des maladies infectieuses bovines, de l’utilisation judicieuse des antimicrobiens et la production laitière biologique.
• Membre de Op+LAIT; Regroupement de recherche pour un lait de qualité optimale
• Membre du Comité stratégique Lait Bio

Gosselin VB, Babkine M, Francoz D. Ultrasonography of the Tympanic Bullae and Larynx in Cattle. The Veterinary clinics of North America Food animal practice. 2016;32(1):119-31.

Constant C, Francoz D, Babkine M, Desrochers A. Imaging Diagnosis – Traumatic Abomasitis Caused by Foreign Bodies in a Cow. Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association. 2016.

Abdallah A, Hewson J, Francoz D, Selim H, Buczinski S. Systematic Review of the Diagnostic Accuracy of Haptoglobin, Serum Amyloid A, and Fibrinogen versus Clinical Reference Standards for the Diagnosis of Bovine Respiratory Disease. Journal of veterinary internal medicine / American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine. 2016.

Marchionnati E, Nichols S, Babkine M, Fecteau G, Francoz D, Lardé H, Desrochers A. Surgical Management of Omphalophlebitis and Long Term Outcome in Calves : 39 calves (2008-2013). Veterinary Surgery. 2016. 45(2)194-200.

Francoz D, Buczinski S, Belanger AM, Forte G, Labrecque O, Tremblay D, et al. Respiratory pathogens in Quebec dairy calves and their relationship with clinical status, lung consolidation, and average daily gain. Journal of veterinary internal medicine / American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine. 2015;29(1):381-7.

Fairbrother JH, Dufour S, Fairbrother JM, Francoz D, Nadeau E, Messier S. Characterization of persistent and transient Escherichia coli isolates recovered from clinical mastitis episodes in dairy cows. Veterinary microbiology. 2015;176(1-2):126-33.

Lallemand M, Francoz D. Antibiothérapie loco-régionale par voie intraveineuse. Le Point Vétérinaire (Spécial). 2015 46:34-40.

Lallemand M. Francoz D. Bloc du plexus brachial échoguidé chez le veau. Le point Vétérinaire (Spécial). 2015 46:42-47.

Lallemand M, Francoz D. Les rinçages articulaires en médecine bovine. Le Point Vétérinaire (spécial). 2015 46:26-32.

Buczinski S, Boulay G, Francoz D. Preoperative and postoperative L-lactatemia assessment for the prognosis of right abomasal disorders in dairy cattle. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine. 2015 29(1):375-80.

Manuel de médecine des bovins, Francoz D, Couture Y, eds. Édition MedCom, Juin 2014, 704 pages. ISBN: 978-2-35403-186-2.

Bernier Gosselin V, Babkine M, Gains MJ, Nichols S, Arsenault J, Francoz D. Validation of an ultrasound imaging technique of the tympanic bullae for the diagnosis of otitis media in calves. Journal of veterinary internal medicine / American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine. 2014;28(5):1594-601.

Francoz D, Roy JP. Utilisation des antimicrobiens en production laitière bovine au Québec : exemples des infections mammaires et respiratoires. Le Nouveau Praticien vétérinaire Élevages et Santé. 2014 28(7):11-18.

Buczinski S, Doré E, Boulay G, Francoz D. Validation of the handheld Lactate-Pro analyzer for measurement of blood L-lactate concentration in cattle. Veterinary Clinical Pathology. 2014 43(4):567-72.

Michaux H, Nichols S, Babkine M, Francoz D. Description of thoracoscopy and associated short-term cardiovascular and pulmonary effects in healthy cattle. American Journal of Veterinary Research; 2014 75(5):468-76.

Desrochers A, Francoz D. Clinical management of septic arthritis in cattle. Veterinary Clinics of North America Food Animal Practice. 2014 30(1):177-203

Buczinski S, Forté G, Francoz D, Bélanger AM. Comparison of thoracic auscultation, clinical score and ultrasonography as indicators of bovine respiratory disease in preweaned dairy calves. Journal Veterinary Internal Medicine. 2014 28(1):234-42.

Boulay G, Francoz D, Doré E, Dufour S, Veillette M, Badillo M, Bélanger AM, Buczinski S. Preoperative cow-side lactatemia measurement predicts negative outcome in Holstein dairy cattle with right abomasal disorders. Journal of Dairy Science. 2014 97(1):212-21

Lardé H, Nichols S, Desrochers A, Babkine M, Francoz D, Mulon PY, Couture Y. Milk flow obstruction caused by varicose vein of the teat in dairy cattle. Veterinary Surgery. 2013 42(7):885-91.

Michaux H*, Francoz D, Nichols S, Dore E. Trois cas de maladies cardiaques chez des vaches laitières: diagnostic et pronostic. Le Point Vétérinaire. 2012 43(330 Part 2) : 44-49.

Francoz D. Quels sont les risques associés avec une administration intraveineuse de bicarbonate chez les veaux? Le Point Vétérinaire. 2012 43:71.

Vogel S, Nichols S, Buczinski S, Desrochers A, Babkine M, Veillette M, Francoz D, Doré E, Fecteau G, Bélanger AM, Badillo M. Duodenal obstruction caused by volvulus of the duodenal sigmoid flexure in dairy cattle. Journal of American Medical Association. 2012 241(5):621-625.

Francoz D, Buczinski S, Apley M. Evidence related to the use of ancillary drugs in bovine respiratory disease (anti-inflammatory and others): are they justified or not? Veterinary Clinics of North America Food Animal Practice. 2012 28(1):23-38.

Francoz D, Bergeron L, Nadeau M, Beauchamp G. Prevalence of contagious mastitis pathogens in bulk tank milk in Quebec. The Canadian veterinary journal La revue veterinaire canadienne. 2012;53(10):1071-8. 

Brisville AC, Buczinski S, Chenier S, Francoz D. A cardiac vascular hamartoma in a calf: ultrasonographic and pathologic images. Journal of veterinary cardiology : the official journal of the European Society of Veterinary Cardiology. 2012;14(2):377-80. 

Bernier Gosselin V, Francoz D, Babkine M, Desrochers A, Nichols S, Dore E, et al. A retrospective study of 29 cases of otitis media/interna in dairy calves. The Canadian veterinary journal La revue veterinaire canadienne. 2012;53(9):957-62.

Achard D, Francoz D, Desrochers A, Girard C, Piche C. Synovitis induced by joint lavage with hypertonic saline solutions in healthy dairy calves. Canadian journal of veterinary research = Revue canadienne de recherche veterinaire. 2012;76(2):81-90.