Andrew J. Haertel (he/him)

  • Associate Professor, Oregon National Primate Research Center
  • Colony Hospital Veterinarian, Oregon National Primate Research Center
  • Head of SPF Surveillance Laboratory, Oregon National Primate Research Center

Biography

Dr. Andrew Haertel is a professor, scientist, and veterinarian focused on providing the best possible care of animals and advancing biomedical research that benefits human health. He has spent more than 10 years working with nonhuman primates. 

Dr. Haertel is a diplomate of the American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine. He is an active member of the Association of Primate Veterinarians. He completed a ACLAM-approved residency in laboratory animal medicine at the University of California, Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. He completed his veterinary degree at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine and his Master's of Public Health degree at the UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health.

Education and training

  • Degrees

    • B.S., 2008, University of Wisconsin-Madison
    • D.V.M., 2013, University of Wisconsin-Madison
    • M.P.H., 2013, University of Wisconsin-Madison

  • Residency

    • University of California, Davis

  • Certifications

    • Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Laboratory Animal Medicine (2016)
    • Principles in Fracture Repair Western Veterinary Conference (2019)
    • Oregon State Veterinary License (2015-present)
    • USDA National Veterinary Accreditation (2013-present)
    • Oregon deputy state veterinarian (2015-present)

Memberships and associations:

  • American Society of Primatologists, Grants Committee: 2016-present
  • Association of Primate Veterinarians, Scientific Advisory Committee: 2022-present
  • Association of Primate Veterinarians, Board of Directors Trustee: 2022-2024
  • Association of Primate Veterinarians, Website Committee: 2013-2015
  • American Association of Laboratory Animal Science
  • International Sled Dog Veterinary Medicine Association

Publications

Selected publications

  • Haertel AJ, McCoy S, McCoy CS, et al. Multicenter Analysis of the Attributable Diarrhea Risk and Odds Ratios of Pathogens in Rhesus Macaques (Macaca mulatta) Using Multiplex PCR Gastrointestinal Panel Testing and Conventional Fecal Culture. J Am Assoc Lab Anim Sci. Published online July 1, 2025. doi:10.30802/AALAS-JAALAS-25-039
  • Taylor JM, Cullin CO, Haertel AJ, Lewis AD, Renner L. 2024. Successful Treatment of Cryptococcus gattii in an Immunocompetent Adult Rhesus Macaque (Macaca mulatta). J Med Primatol. 53(5):e12733. doi: 10.1111/jmp.12733
  • Berns K. & Haertel AJ (2024). Excess prenatal loss and respiratory illnesses of infant macaques living outdoors and exposed to wildfire smoke. American Journal of Primatology, 86(5): e23605. doi: 10.1002/ajp.23605
  • Rhoades N, Cinco I, Hendrickson S, Prongay K, Haertel AJ, Flores G, Slifka M. 2024. Infant diarrheal disease in rhesus macaques impedes microbiome maturation and is linked to uncultured Campylobacter species. Comms Bio. 7(1):37.  DOI: 10.1038/s42003-023-05695-0
  • Haertel AJ, Beisner BA, Buehler MS, Capuano S, Carrol KE, Church T, Cohen JK, Crane MM, Dutton JW, Falkenstein KP, Gill L, Hopper LM, Hotchkiss CE, Lee GH, Malinowski CM, Mendoza E, Sayers K, Scorpio DG, Stockinger D, Taylor JM. The impact of housing on birth outcomes in breeding macaque groups across multiple research centers. Am J Primatol. 2023 Nov;85(11):e23554. doi: 10.1002/ajp.23554
  • Hendrickson S, Thomas A, Raué HP, Prongay K, Haertel AJ, Rhoades N, Slifka J, Gao L, Quintel B, Amanna I, Messaoudi I, Slifka M. Campylobacter vaccination reduces diarrheal disease and infant growth stunting among rhesus macaques. Nature Communications 2023 Jun 26;14(1):3806. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-39433-1
  • Bohm RP, Breed MW, Cohen JK, Haertel AJ, Halliday LC, Kramer JA, Lieberman MT, Rice KA, Roberts JA, Russell-Logrigue KE, Salyards GW, Scorpio DG, Weese JS. Formal Comment on "Mitigation of endemic GI-tract pathogen-mediated inflammation through development of multimodal treatment regimen and its impact on SIV acquisition in rhesus macaques" by Bochart et al. (2021). PLoS Pathog. 2022 Sep 27;18(9):e1010831. doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1010831
  • Yee JL, Grant R, Haertel AJ, Allers C, Carpenter AB, Van Rompay KKA, Roberts JA. Multi-site proficiency testing for validation and standardization of assays to detect specific pathogen-free viruses, coronaviruses, and other agents in nonhuman primates. J Med Primatol. 2022 Aug;51(4):234-245. doi: 10.1111/jmp.12586. Epub 2022 Apr 14. PMID: 35426147
  • Hendrickson SM, Thomas A, Prongay K, Haertel AJ, Garzel LM, Gill L, Barr T, Rhoades NS, Reader R, Galan M, Carroll JM, Roberts CT, Gao L, Amanna IJ, Messaoudi I, Slifka MK. Reduced infant growth rates due to environmental enteric dysfunction and association with histopathology in the large intestine. Nature Communications, 2022, DOI 0.1038/s41467-021-27925-x
  • Rhoades NS, Hendrickson SM, Prongay K, Haertel AJ, Gill L, Edwards RA, Garzel L, Slifka MK, Messaoudi I. 2021. Growth faltering regardless of chronic diarrhea is associated with mucosal immune dysfunction and microbial dysbiosis in the gut lumen. Mucosal Immunol 14: 1113-1126. doi: 10.1038/s41385-021-00418-2
  • Cullin CO, Haertel AJ. 2021. Reply to "A cervical mass in a laboratory rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta): Suspicion of air sacculitis". J Med Primatol. 50(2):144. doi: 10.1111/jmp.12511
  • Haertel AJ, Schultz MA, Colgin LM, Johnson AL. 2021. Predictors of Subcutaneous Injection Site Reactions to Sustained-Release Buprenorphine in Rhesus Macaques (Macaca mulatta). JAALAS. 60(3):329-336. doi: 10.30802/AALAS-JAALAS-20-000118
  • Rhoades N, Barr T, Hendrickson S, Prongay K, Haertel AJ, Gill L, Garzel L, Whiteson K, Slifka M, Messaoudi I. 2019. Maturation of the infant rhesus macaque gut microbiome and its role in the development of diarrheal disease. Genome Biol. 20(1):173. doi: 10.1186/s13059-019-1789-x
  • Pecoraro HL, Haertel AJ, Cullin C, Prongay K, Lewis AD, Ducore R. 2019.  Cerebral cysts of ependymal or ventricular origin in a juvenile rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta) with neurologic signs. J Med Primatol. 48(6):378-380. doi: 10.1111/jmp.12435
  • Haertel AJ, Prongay K, Gao L, Gottlieb DH, Park B. 2018. Standard growth and diarrhea-associated growth faltering in captive infant rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta). Am J Primatol. 80(9):e22923. doi: 10.1002/ajp.22923
  • Haertel AJ, Stern JA, Reader JR, Spinner A, Roberts JA, Christe KL. 2016. Antemortem Screening for Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in Rhesus Macaques (Macaca mulatta). Comp Med. 66(4):333-42

Publications