ProfessorConor McAloon

Conor is originally from a dairy farm in Co. Tyrone and qualified as a veterinary surgeon from UCD in 2011. He is boarded with the European College of Bovine Health Management and is a recognised Specialist in Cattle Health and Production by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. His has a PhD in the epidemiology and control of Johne’s Disease in Irish dairy herds and completed a Masters in the epidemiology of COVID-19 with the UCD School of Public Health. He worked as a clinician and lecturer in bovine health management in the School of Veterinary Medicine until 2024 when he was appointed as Professor of Veterinary Epidemiology and Director of the Centre for Veterinary Epidemiology and Risk Analysis (CVERA). He is interested in all aspects of cattle health, production and welfare.