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D-Index
50
Citations
7710
World Ranking
627
National Ranking
48

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1995 - Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand

Overview

John J. McKinnon is affiliated with the University of Saskatchewan in Canada and has a research focus within the Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their work spans multiple subfields, including Animal Science and Zoology, Small Animals, Health, and General Health Professions.

Their research topics cover a range of areas related to animal science and health, with emphasis on:

  • Meat and Animal Product Quality
  • Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
  • Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
  • Social Media in Health Education
  • Mobile Health and mHealth Applications

John J. McKinnon has contributed to recent publications that include:

  • Effects of conventional and natural management systems on backgrounding and finishing performance of beef steers (2024), published in Applied Animal Science
  • Commentary: Does Twitter have a role in Family Planning in Low-and-Middle-Income Countries (LMICs)? (2021), published in Online Journal of Public Health Informatics

The publication venues for these papers are:

  • Applied Animal Science
  • Online Journal of Public Health Informatics

Frequent co-authors collaborating with McKinnon include:

  • Jennifer Smith
  • Enkhjargal Darambazar
  • G.B. Penner
  • Nicholette Erickson
  • Kathy Larson

Throughout their career, McKinnon has received recognition such as being named a Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand in 1995.

Best Publications

  • Characterization of the core rumen microbiome in cattle during transition from forage to concentrate as well as during and after an acidotic challenge.

    Renee M. Petri;Tyler Schwaiger;Greg B. Penner;Karen A. Beauchemin

  • Effect of rapid or gradual grain adaptation on subacute acidosis and feed intake by feedlot cattle.

    D. W. Bevans;K. A. Beauchemin;K. S. Schwartzkopf-Genswein;J. J. McKinnon

  • Changes in the Rumen Epimural Bacterial Diversity of Beef Cattle as Affected by Diet and Induced Ruminal Acidosis

    R. M. Petri;T. Schwaiger;T. Schwaiger;G. B. Penner;K. A. Beauchemin

  • Heat-induced protein structure and subfractions in relation to protein degradation kinetics and intestinal availability in dairy cattle.

    K. Doiron;P. Yu;J.J. McKinnon;D.A. Christensen

  • Using the NRC-2001 model and the DVE/OEB system to evaluate nutritive values of Harrington (malting-type) and Valier (feed-type) barley for ruminants

    P Yu;J.A Meier;D.A Christensen;B.G Rossnagel

  • Using Synchrotron-Based FTIR Microspectroscopy To Reveal Chemical Features of Feather Protein Secondary Structure: Comparison with Other Feed Protein Sources

    Peiqiang Yu;John J. Mckinnon;Colleen R. Christensen;David A. Christensen

  • Characterization of rumen bacterial diversity and fermentation parameters in concentrate fed cattle with and without forage.

    R.M. Petri;R.J. Forster;W. Yang;J.J. McKinnon

  • Comparison of the National Research Council-2001 model with the Dutch system (DVE/OEB) in the prediction of nutrient supply to dairy cows from forages.

    P. Yu;D.A. Christensen;J.J. McKinnon

  • Effects of variety on chemical composition, in situ nutrient disappearance and in vitro gas production of spineless cacti

    Angela M Batista;Arif F Mustafa;Tim McAllister;Yuxi Wang

  • Effect of variety and maturity stage on chemical composition, carbohydrate and protein subfractions, in vitro rumen degradability and energy values of timothy and alfalfa

    P. Yu;D.A. Christensen;J.J. McKinnon;J.D. Markert

  • Influence of dry heat treatment of canola meal on site and extent of nutrient disappearance in ruminants

    J.J. McKinnon;J.A. Olubobokun;A. Mustafa;R.D.H. Cohen

  • The nutritive value of hemp meal for ruminants

    A. F. Mustafa;J. J. McKinnon;D. A. Christensen

  • Effects of dietary crude protein and rumen-degradable protein concentrations on urea recycling, nitrogen balance, omasal nutrient flow, and milk production in dairy cows

    T. Mutsvangwa;K.L. Davies;J.J. McKinnon;D.A. Christensen

  • Impacts of Cereal Ergot in Food Animal Production

    Stephanie Coufal-Majewski;Kim Stanford;Tim McAllister;Barry Blakley

  • Effects of pea, barley, and alfalfa silage on ruminal nutrient degradability and performance of dairy cows.

    A.F. Mustafa;D.A. Christensen;J.J. McKinnon

  • A potential association between the BM 1500 microsatellite and fat deposition in beef cattle

    Carolyn Jean Fitzsimmons;Sheila M. Schmutz;Reynold D. Bergen;John J. McKinnon

  • Improving the nutritional value of oat hulls for ruminant animals with pretreatment of a multienzyme cocktail: in vitro studies.

    P. Yu;J. J. McKinnon;David A. Christensen

  • Substitution of wheat dried distillers grains with solubles for barley grain or barley silage in feedlot cattle diets: Intake, digestibility, and ruminal fermentation

    Y. L. Li;T. A. McAllister;K. A. Beauchemin;M. L. He

  • Laminitis-like changes in the claws of feedlot cattle

    Paul R. Greenough;Jos J. Vermunt;John J. McKinnon;Fowzy A. Fathy

  • The nutritive value for ruminants of thin stillage and distillers' grains derived from wheat, rye, triticale and barley.

    Arif F Mustafa;John J McKinnon;Michael W Ingledew;David A Christensen

  • Effects of stage of processing of canola seed on chemical composition and in vitro protein degradability of canola meal and intermediate products

    A. F. Mustafa;D. A. Christensen;J. J. McKinnon;R. Newkirk

Frequent Co-Authors

David A. Christensen
David A. Christensen University of Saskatchewan
Tim A. McAllister
Tim A. McAllister Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
Peiqiang Yu
Peiqiang Yu University of Saskatchewan
Arif F Mustafa
Arif F Mustafa McGill University
John R. Campbell
John R. Campbell University of Saskatchewan
Michael E. R. Dugan
Michael E. R. Dugan Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
Karen A. Beauchemin
Karen A. Beauchemin Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
W.Z. Yang
W.Z. Yang Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
Yuxi Wang
Yuxi Wang Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
Jennifer L. Aalhus
Jennifer L. Aalhus Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada

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