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Animal Science and Veterinary
Ireland
2026

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Animal Science and Veterinary

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53
Citations
8536
World Ranking
520
National Ranking
10

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Ireland Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Ireland Leader Award

Overview

Peadar G. Lawlor is affiliated with Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority in Ireland. Their research primarily focuses on Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a strong emphasis on Animal Science and Zoology.

Their work spans several interconnected subfields including:

  • Animal Science and Zoology
  • Small Animals
  • Molecular Biology
  • Food Science
  • Infectious Diseases

The main topics covered in their research include:

  • Animal Nutrition and Physiology
  • Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Probiotics and Fermented Foods
  • Meat and Animal Product Quality
  • Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research
  • Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock

Peadar G. Lawlor has published research in a variety of scientific journals. Frequent publication venues are:

  • Scientific Reports
  • Journal of Animal Science
  • Animal - science proceedings
  • Animals
  • Translational Animal Science

Selected recent papers include:

  • Impact of Intestinal Microbiota on Growth and Feed Efficiency in Pigs: A Review, 2020, Microorganisms
  • Livestock-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (LA-MRSA) prevalence in humans in close contact with animals and measures to reduce on-farm colonisation, 2021, Irish Veterinary Journal
  • Effect of cereal soaking and carbohydrase supplementation on growth, nutrient digestibility and intestinal microbiota in liquid-fed grow-finishing pigs, 2020, Scientific Reports
  • Modulation of the gut microbiome with nisin, 2023, Scientific Reports
  • Effect of cereal fermentation and carbohydrase supplementation on growth, nutrient digestibility and intestinal microbiota in liquid-fed grow-finishing pigs, 2020, Scientific Reports

The scientist collaborates regularly with several co-authors, notably:

  • Gillian E. Gardiner
  • Paul Cormican
  • J.V. O'Doherty
  • J.T. Cullen
  • Elisa A Arnaud

Best Publications

  • Effect of pig manure to grass silage ratio on methane production in batch anaerobic co-digestion of concentrated pig manure and grass silage.

    Sihuang Xie;Peadar G Lawlor;J P Frost;Zhenhu Hu

  • Exploring a possible link between the intestinal microbiota and feed efficiency in pigs

    Ursula M. McCormack;Ursula M. McCormack;Tânia Curião;Stefan G. Buzoianu;Maria L. Prieto

  • A five-strain probiotic combination reduces pathogen shedding and alleviates disease signs in pigs challenged with Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium.

    Pat G. Casey;Gillian E. Gardiner;Gillian E. Gardiner;Garrett Casey;Bernard Bradshaw

  • Metabolic activity of the enteric microbiota influences the fatty acid composition of murine and porcine liver and adipose tissues

    Rebecca Wall;R. Paul Ross;Fergus Shanahan;Liam O'Mahony

  • Effect of Lactobacillus salivarius bacteriocin Abp118 on the mouse and pig intestinal microbiota

    Eliette Riboulet-Bisson;Mark H. J. Sturme;Ian B. Jeffery;Michelle M. O'Donnell;Michelle M. O'Donnell

  • MEASUREMENTS OF THE ACID-BINDING CAPACITY OF INGREDIENTS USED IN PIG DIETS

    Peadar G Lawlor;P Brendan Lynch;Patrick J Caffrey;James J O'Reilly

  • Characterization of compost produced from separated pig manure and a variety of bulking agents at low initial C/N ratios.

    Tereza Nolan;Shane M. Troy;Shane M. Troy;Mark G. Healy;Witold Kwapinski

  • Relative ability of orally administered Lactobacillus murinus to predominate and persist in the porcine gastrointestinal tract.

    Gillian E. Gardiner;Pat G. Casey;Pat G. Casey;Garrett Casey;P. Brendan Lynch

  • Effects of thermo-chemical pre-treatment of grass silage on methane production by anaerobic digestion.

    Sihuang Xie;J P Frost;Peadar G Lawlor;Guangxue Wu

  • Predominance of a bacteriocin-producing Lactobacillus salivarius component of a five-strain probiotic in the porcine ileum and effects on host immune phenotype

    Maria C. Walsh;Gillian E. Gardiner;Orla M. Hart;Peadar G. Lawlor

  • Synergism and effect of high initial volatile fatty acid concentrations during food waste and pig manure anaerobic co-digestion.

    Conor Dennehy;Peadar G. Lawlor;Thomas Croize;Yan Jiang

  • Intestinal microbiota profiles associated with low and high residual feed intake in chickens across two geographical locations.

    Sina-Catherine Siegerstetter;Stephan Schmitz-Esser;Elizabeth Magowan;Stefanie Urimare Wetzels

  • Impact of Intestinal Microbiota on Growth and Feed Efficiency in Pigs: A Review

    Gillian E. Gardiner;Barbara U. Metzler-Zebeli;Peadar G. Lawlor

  • EFFECT OF ASCOPHYLLUM NODOSUM EXTRACT ON GROWTH PERFORMANCE, DIGESTIBILITY, CARCASS CHARACTERISTICS AND SELECTED INTESTINAL MICROFLORA POPULATIONS OF GROWER-FINISHER PIGS

    G.E. Gardiner;A.J. Campbell;A.J. Campbell;J.V. O’Doherty;E. Pierce

  • Inactivation of pathogens in anaerobic digestion systems for converting biowastes to bioenergy: a review.

    Y. Jiang;S.H. Xie;C. Dennehy;P.G. Lawlor

  • Livestock-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (LA-MRSA) prevalence in humans in close contact with animals and measures to reduce on-farm colonisation.

    Daniel Crespo-Piazuelo;Peadar G. Lawlor

  • Effects of restricted feeding and antioxidant supplementation on pig performance and quality characteristics of longissimus dorsi muscle from Landrace and Duroc pigs

    L.M. Mason;S.A. Hogan;A. Lynch;K. O’Sullivan

  • Inhibition of volatile fatty acids on methane production kinetics during dry co-digestion of food waste and pig manure.

    Yan Jiang;Conor Dennehy;Peadar G. Lawlor;Zhenhu Hu

  • Porcine feed efficiency-associated intestinal microbiota and physiological traits: finding consistent cross-locational biomarkers for residual feed intake

    Ursula M. McCormack;Ursula M. McCormack;Tânia Curião;Barbara U. Metzler-Zebeli;Elizabeth Magowan

  • Fate of Transgenic DNA from Orally Administered Bt MON810 Maize and Effects on Immune Response and Growth in Pigs

    Maria C. Walsh;Stefan G. Buzoianu;Stefan G. Buzoianu;Gillian E. Gardiner;Mary C. Rea

  • Effect of liquid feeding weaned pigs on growth performance to harvest.

    P. G. Lawlor;P. B. Lynch;G. E. Gardiner;P. J. Caffrey

  • Methane production from anaerobic co-digestion of the separated solid fraction of pig manure with dried grass silage.

    Sihuang Xie;Guangxue Wu;Peadar G Lawlor;J P Frost

  • Effects of short-term feeding of Bt MON810 maize on growth performance, organ morphology and function in pigs

    Maria C. Walsh;Stefan G. Buzoianu;Gillian E. Gardiner;Mary C. Rea

  • A review of factors influencing litter size in Irish sows

    Peadar G Lawlor;P Brendan Lynch

Frequent Co-Authors

R. Paul Ross
R. Paul Ross University College Cork
Xinmin Zhan
Xinmin Zhan University of Galway
Mary C. Rea
Mary C. Rea Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority
John V. O’Doherty
John V. O’Doherty University College Dublin
Catherine Stanton
Catherine Stanton Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority
Barbara U. Metzler-Zebeli
Barbara U. Metzler-Zebeli University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna
Qendrim Zebeli
Qendrim Zebeli University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna
Niamh O'Connell
Niamh O'Connell Queen's University Belfast
Paul D. Cotter
Paul D. Cotter University College Cork
Colin Hill
Colin Hill University College Cork

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