John Donlon
Research Officer - Beef Herd HealthResearch Interests
Bovine respiratory disease, the interaction between housing environment and respiratory disease risk in calves. Thoracic ultrasound. Health of dairy to beef calves. Antimicrobial usage. Parasite management of grazing calves.
Education
- MVB (2018) University College Dublin
- PGDip VCP
Professional Membership
- European College of Bovine Health Management
- Animal Health Ireland Calf Care TWG
- J.D. Donlon, C.G. McAloon, R. Hyde, S. Aly, B. Pardon, J.F. Mee, A systematic review of the relationship between housing environmental factors and bovine respiratory disease in preweaned calves - Part 2: Temperature, relative humidity and bedding,
- The Veterinary Journal, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2023.106032.
- A systematic review of the relationship between housing environmental factors and bovine respiratory disease in preweaned calves – Part 1: Ammonia, air microbial count, particulate matter and endotoxins, The Veterinary Journal, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2023.106031.
- Prevalence of respiratory disease in Irish preweaned dairy calves using hierarchical Bayesian latent class analysis. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2023.1149929.