Ciara McKay
Research title: Investigating dairy calf behavior in different management systems
Publications
2024
McKay, C. , Ellis, K., Haskell, M. J., Cousar, H. and Gladden, N. (2024) Detecting play behaviour in weaned dairy calves using accelerometer data. Journal of Dairy Research, (doi: 10.1017/S0022029924000542) (PMID:39397685) (Early Online Publication)
2023
Weller, G. , McKay, C. , Vazquez, R. , Carter, R., Pagnossin, D., Allan, K. , Viora, L. and Halliday, J. (2023) Investigation of Coxiella burnetii Following Parturition: A Fresh Spotlight on a Neglected Disease in Scotland. 6th European Meeting of Animal Chlamydioses & Zoonoses and 1st European Meeting of Intracellular Abortifacient Pathogens Conference (EMAC-6), Edinburgh, UK, 28-29 Nov 2023.
McKay, C. , Ellis, K., Haskell, M. J. and Glasdden, N. (2023) Validating Accelerometer Technology to Detect Play Behaviour in Weaned Dairy Calves. Hannah Dairy Research Foundation (HDRF) Conference 2023: Next Generation Quality Dairying, Edinburgh, UK, 20-21 Nov 2023.
Weller, G. , McKay, C. , Vazquez, R. , Pagnossin, D., Carter, R., Viora, L. , Allan, K. and Halliday, J. (2023) Cross Sectional Investigation of Coxiella burnetii Following Parturition: A New Spotlight on a Neglected Zoonotic Disease in Scotland. Hannah Dairy Research Foundation (HDRF) Conference 2023: Next Generation Quality Dairying, Edinburgh, UK, 20-21 Nov 2023.
McKay, C. , Haskell, M. J., Ellis, K. and Gladden, N. (2023) Validating Accelerometer Technology to Detect Play Behaviour in Weaned Dairy Calves. BCVA Congress 2023, Telford, UK, 19-21 October 2023.
McKay, C. , Haskell, M. J., Ellis, K. and Gladden, N. (2023) Validating Accelerometer Technology to Detect Play Behaviour in Weaned Dairy Calves. European Buiatrics Congress and ECBHM Jubilee Symposium 2023, Berlin, Germany, 24-26 Aug 2023.
McKay, C. , Viora, L. , Denholm, K. , Cook, J. and Vazquez Belandria, R. (2023) Risk factors for ultrasound-diagnosed endometritis and its impact on fertility in Scottish dairy cattle herds. Veterinary Record, 193(3), e3168. (doi: 10.1002/vetr.3168) (PMID:37308310)
Articles
McKay, C. , Ellis, K., Haskell, M. J., Cousar, H. and Gladden, N. (2024) Detecting play behaviour in weaned dairy calves using accelerometer data. Journal of Dairy Research, (doi: 10.1017/S0022029924000542) (PMID:39397685) (Early Online Publication)
McKay, C. , Viora, L. , Denholm, K. , Cook, J. and Vazquez Belandria, R. (2023) Risk factors for ultrasound-diagnosed endometritis and its impact on fertility in Scottish dairy cattle herds. Veterinary Record, 193(3), e3168. (doi: 10.1002/vetr.3168) (PMID:37308310)
Conference or Workshop Item
Weller, G. , McKay, C. , Vazquez, R. , Carter, R., Pagnossin, D., Allan, K. , Viora, L. and Halliday, J. (2023) Investigation of Coxiella burnetii Following Parturition: A Fresh Spotlight on a Neglected Disease in Scotland. 6th European Meeting of Animal Chlamydioses & Zoonoses and 1st European Meeting of Intracellular Abortifacient Pathogens Conference (EMAC-6), Edinburgh, UK, 28-29 Nov 2023.
McKay, C. , Ellis, K., Haskell, M. J. and Glasdden, N. (2023) Validating Accelerometer Technology to Detect Play Behaviour in Weaned Dairy Calves. Hannah Dairy Research Foundation (HDRF) Conference 2023: Next Generation Quality Dairying, Edinburgh, UK, 20-21 Nov 2023.
Weller, G. , McKay, C. , Vazquez, R. , Pagnossin, D., Carter, R., Viora, L. , Allan, K. and Halliday, J. (2023) Cross Sectional Investigation of Coxiella burnetii Following Parturition: A New Spotlight on a Neglected Zoonotic Disease in Scotland. Hannah Dairy Research Foundation (HDRF) Conference 2023: Next Generation Quality Dairying, Edinburgh, UK, 20-21 Nov 2023.
McKay, C. , Haskell, M. J., Ellis, K. and Gladden, N. (2023) Validating Accelerometer Technology to Detect Play Behaviour in Weaned Dairy Calves. BCVA Congress 2023, Telford, UK, 19-21 October 2023.
McKay, C. , Haskell, M. J., Ellis, K. and Gladden, N. (2023) Validating Accelerometer Technology to Detect Play Behaviour in Weaned Dairy Calves. European Buiatrics Congress and ECBHM Jubilee Symposium 2023, Berlin, Germany, 24-26 Aug 2023.
Supervisors
- Dr Kathryn Ellis
- Professor Marie Haskell