Peer-reviewed Publications

These peer-reviewed publications focus on applied, field-based livestock health research with direct relevance to disease prevention, antimicrobial use reduction, and resilient livestock systems. Findings are designed to inform evidence-based policy, surveillance frameworks, and practical veterinary guidance.

An investigation into the effect of pooled transition milk quality on preweaned calf health and growth: A case study.

Livestock, 2026

Applied field research evaluating nutritional feeding strategies and their impact on neonatal calf health, growth, and disease prevention in pasture-based milk production systems.

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Impact of passive immunity and quality of transition milk on preweaning dairy and dairybeef cross calf health in a pasture-based block calving system: A cohort study.

Journal of Dairy Science, 2025

Prospective cohort study in a 550-cow spring-calving herd examining passive immunity, transition milk IgG, morbidity, antimicrobial use, and growth, providing evidence for prevention-first strategies in AMR-sensitive livestock systems.

https://www.journalofdairyscience.org/article/S0022-0302(25)00610-1/fulltext

A holistic approach to colostrum management: Enrichment of maternal colostrum combined with extended colostrum feeding as control measures for bovine rotavirusassociated neonatal calf diarrhoea.

Veterinary Records Case Reports, 2025

Case-based applied research demonstrating integrated colostrum and management interventions to reduce neonatal enteric disease and antimicrobial use, illustrating One Health-aligned disease prevention in livestock systems.

https://bvajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/vrc2.70214

These publications underpin our consultancy, training, and policy advisory work and reflect a prevention-first approach to livestock health and antimicrobial stewardship.