College of Veterinary Medicine

Education:

DVM, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, 1979
MS, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, PEI, Canada 1994

Honors and Awards:

Resident of the Year - Class of 1981, University of Florida Phi Zeta
Diplomate, American Board of Veterinary Practitioners, Specialty-Food Animal Practice
Special Recognition Award, Class of 1994, University of Florida
Superior Accomplishment Award, IFAS Faculty Division, 1998

Research Interests:

Research interests include dairy herd health management and epidemiology.

Selected Publications:

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Pinedo PJ, Rae DO, Williams JE, Donovan GA, Melendez P, Buergelt CD. Association among results of serum ELISA, faecal culture and nested PCR on milk, blood and faeces for the detection of paratuberculosis in dairy cows. Transbound Emerg Dis. 2008;55(2):125-33.

Maunsell F, Donovan GA. Biosecurity and risk management for dairy replacements. Vet Clin North Am Food Anim Pract. 2008 Mar;24(1):155-90. Review.

Melendez P, Goff JP, Risco CA, Archbald LF, Littell R, Donovan GA. Pre-partum monensin supplementation improves body reserves at calving and milk yield in Holstein cows dried-off with low body condition score. Res Vet Sci. 2007 Jun;82(3):349-57.

Melendez P, Krueger T, White J, Badinga L, Verstegen J, Donovan GA, Archbald LF. Effect of ghrelin in dry matter intake and energy metabolism in prepartum sheep: a preliminary study. Theriogenology. 2006 Nov;66(8):1961-8.

Melendez P, Hofer CC, Donovan GA. Risk factors for udder edema and its association with lactation performance on primiparous Holstein cows in a large Florida herd, U.S.A. Prev Vet Med. 2006 Oct 17;76(3-4):211-21.

Melendez P, Goff JP, Risco CA, Archbald LF, Littell RC, Donovan GA. Incidence of subclinical ketosis in cows supplemented with a monensin controlled-release capsule in Holstein cattle, Florida, USA. Prev Vet Med. 2006 Jan 16;73(1):33-42.