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Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
48
Citations
6971
World Ranking
702
National Ranking
74

Overview

What is she best known for?

The fields of study she is best known for:

  • Internal medicine
  • Ecology
  • Agriculture

Her scientific interests lie mostly in Animal science, Birth weight, Breed, Scottish Blackface and Litter. Her Animal science research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Internal medicine, Maternal behaviour, Endocrinology and Animal-assisted therapy. Domestication is closely connected to HUBzero in her research, which is encompassed under the umbrella topic of Animal-assisted therapy.

Her Birth weight research covers fields of interest such as Udder and Weaning. Her study focuses on the intersection of Scottish Blackface and fields such as Domestic sheep reproduction with connections in the field of Intensive care medicine and Distress. Cathy M. Dwyer combines Litter and Low birth weight in her studies.

Her most cited work include:

  • The influence of maternal nutrition on muscle fiber number development in the porcine fetus and on subsequent postnatal growth (216 citations)
  • Muscle Cellularity and Postnatal Growth in the Pig (160 citations)
  • Behavioural development in the neonatal lamb: effect of maternal and birth-related factors (132 citations)

What are the main themes of her work throughout her whole career to date?

Her primary areas of study are Animal science, Scottish Blackface, Endocrinology, Internal medicine and Breed. Her work on Weaning, Litter and Domestic sheep reproduction as part of general Animal science research is frequently linked to Birth weight, thereby connecting diverse disciplines of science. As a part of the same scientific family, Cathy M. Dwyer mostly works in the field of Weaning, focusing on Animal husbandry and, on occasion, Animal welfare.

Her Scottish Blackface study frequently draws parallels with other fields, such as Maternal behaviour. Her work on Oxytocin and Hormone as part of general Endocrinology research is frequently linked to Gestation, Fetus and Placenta, bridging the gap between disciplines. Her research investigates the link between Veterinary medicine and topics such as Animal-assisted therapy that cross with problems in Control period.

She most often published in these fields:

  • Animal science (34.92%)
  • Scottish Blackface (20.63%)
  • Endocrinology (17.46%)

What were the highlights of her more recent work (between 2014-2021)?

  • Public economics (7.94%)
  • Duration (6.35%)
  • Animal Welfare (6.35%)

In recent papers she was focusing on the following fields of study:

Cathy M. Dwyer mainly investigates Public economics, Duration, Animal Welfare, Likert scale and Family medicine. Her Animal Welfare study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Reliability and Risk analysis. As a member of one scientific family, Cathy M. Dwyer mostly works in the field of Likert scale, focusing on Animal welfare and, on occasion, Livestock, Social psychology, Dust bathing and Pecking order.

Internal medicine and Endocrinology are fields of study that intersect with her Maternal stress research. Her Prebiotic research extends to the thematically linked field of Internal medicine. Her work in the fields of Licking overlaps with other areas such as Gestation period.

Between 2014 and 2021, her most popular works were:

  • Invited review: Improving neonatal survival in small ruminants: science into practice (72 citations)
  • Epigenetics and developmental programming of welfare and production traits in farm animals (46 citations)
  • AWIN Welfare assessment protocol for sheep (22 citations)

In her most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Internal medicine
  • Ecology
  • Agriculture

Her main research concerns Animal Welfare, Lying, Classical conditioning, Anticipation and Livestock. Her Animal Welfare research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Reliability and Risk analysis. Her work carried out in the field of Anticipation brings together such families of science as Pecking order, Foraging and Dust bathing.

Her biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Farm income, Survival analysis, Biotechnology and Epidemiology. Her Knowledge transfer study spans across into areas like Environmental health and Animal welfare. Her Stressor research overlaps with other disciplines such as Internal medicine, Animal husbandry, Endocrinology, Weaning and Demography.

Best Publications

  • The influence of maternal nutrition on muscle fiber number development in the porcine fetus and on subsequent postnatal growth

    Catherine M. Dwyer;Neil C. Stickland;John M. Fletcher

  • Behavioural development in the neonatal lamb: effect of maternal and birth-related factors

    C.M Dwyer

  • Muscle Cellularity and Postnatal Growth in the Pig

    Catherine M. Dwyer;John M. Fletcher;John M. Fletcher;Neil C. Stickland;Neil C. Stickland

  • Invited review: Improving neonatal survival in small ruminants: science into practice

    C.M. Dwyer;J. Conington;F. Corbiere;I.H. Holmøy

  • Ewe-lamb bonding behaviours at birth are affected by maternal undernutrition in pregnancy

    Cathy M. Dwyer;Alistair B. Lawrence;Stephen C. Bishop;Mitch Lewis

  • The welfare of the neonatal lamb

    C.M. Dwyer

  • Breed, litter and parity effects on placental weight and placentome number, and consequences for the neonatal behaviour of the lamb.

    Dwyer Cm;Calvert Sk;Farish M;Donbavand Je

  • A review of the behavioural and physiological adaptations of hill and lowland breeds of sheep that favour lamb survival

    Cathy M. Dwyer;Alistair B. Lawrence

  • Maintenance of body temperature in the neonatal lamb: Effects of breed, birth weight, and litter size

    C. M. Dwyer;C. A. Morgan

  • Variability in the expression of maternal behaviour in primiparous sheep: Effects of genotype and litter size

    CM Dwyer;Alistair Lawrence

  • Genetic and physiological determinants of maternal behavior and lamb survival: implications for low-input sheep management.

    Dwyer Cm

  • Maternal behaviour in domestic sheep (Ovis aries): constancy and change with maternal experience.

    Catherine M. Dwyer;Alistair B. Lawrence

  • Effect of a difficult calving on the vigour of the calf, the onset of maternal behaviour, and some behavioural indicators of pain in the dam.

    A.C. Barrier;E. Ruelle;M.J. Haskell;C.M. Dwyer

  • Changes in the behaviour of dairy cows during the 24 h before normal calving compared with behaviour during late pregnancy

    Hanna M. Miedema;Michael S. Cockram;Cathy M. Dwyer;Alastair I. Macrae

  • Vocalisations between mother and young in sheep: effects of breed and maternal experience

    CM Dwyer;KA McLean;LA Deans;J Chirnside

  • Epigenetics and developmental programming of welfare and production traits in farm animals

    Kevin D. Sinclair;K.M.D. Rutherford;J.M. Wallace;J.M. Brameld

  • The perception of the welfare of sheep in extensive systems

    Pete Goddard;Tony Waterhouse;Cathy Dwyer;Alistair Stott

  • The impact of dystocia on dairy calf health, welfare, performance and survival

    Barrier Ac;Haskell Mj;Birch S;Bagnall A

  • How Can We Assess Positive Welfare in Ruminants

    Silvana Mattiello;Monica Battini;Giuseppe De Rosa;Fabio Napolitano

  • Maternal behaviour and lamb survival: from neuroendocrinology to practical application*

    Dwyer Cm

  • Behavioural predictors of the start of normal and dystocic calving in dairy cows and heifers

    Hanna M. Miedema;Michael S. Cockram;Cathy M. Dwyer;Alastair I. Macrae

  • Effect of ewe and lamb genotype on gestation length, lambing ease and neonatal behaviour of lambs

    Catherine M. Dwyer;Alistair B. Lawrence;Hazel E. Brown;Geoff Simm

  • Introduction to Animal Welfare and the Sheep

    C.M. Dwyer;A.B. Lawrence

  • Welfare of sheep: Providing for welfare in an extensive environment

    C.M. Dwyer

  • How has the risk of predation shaped the behavioural responses of sheep to fear and distress

    Dwyer Cm

Frequent Co-Authors

Cheryl Ashworth
Cheryl Ashworth University of Edinburgh
Alistair Lawrence
Alistair Lawrence Scotland's Rural College
Alistair W. Stott
Alistair W. Stott Scotland's Rural College
Elisabetta Canali
Elisabetta Canali University of Milan
Silvana Mattiello
Silvana Mattiello University of Milan
Marie J. Haskell
Marie J. Haskell Scotland's Rural College
Adroaldo J. Zanella
Adroaldo J. Zanella Universidade de São Paulo
Michela Minero
Michela Minero University of Milan
Inma Estevez
Inma Estevez Ikerbasque
Simon P. Turner
Simon P. Turner Scotland's Rural College

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