Publications

Peer-reviewed publications since 2020

  • Taylor-Holt EN, Kossaibati MA, Channa K, Hanks J, Taylor NM. 2025. Milk recording data highlight improvements in fertility and somatic cell counts but worsening longevity for the UK national dairy herd. Livestock Science. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.livsci.2025.105739
  • Taylor-Holt EN, Strain S, Taylor NM, Williams S, Wheelhouse N, Hanks J, Orpin PG, Rose DC, Ekiri AB. 2025. Utilising on-farm risk assessment data for the management of Johne’s Disease in dairy cattle in Northern Ireland. Preventative Veterinary Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2025.106538
  • Taylor EN, Channa K, Orpin PG, Hanks J, Taylor NM. 2024. Changes in the Johne’s disease situation in GB dairy herds over 10 years, as revealed by regular milk ELISA data. Preventative Veterinary Medicine.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2024.106317
  • Morrison R, Hanks J, Orpin P, Strain S, Taylor EN, Rose DC. 2024. Challenges for the management of Johne’s Disease in the UK: expectation management, space, ‘free riding’, and vet-farmer communication. Preventative Veterinary Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2024.106295
  • Taylor EN, Channa K, Hanks J, Taylor NM. 2024. Milk recording data indicates the importance of fertility, including age at first calving, on the progression of first lactation cows to second lactation. PLosONE 19, e0297657.  https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0297657
  • Orpin PG, Sibley D, Hanks J, Taylor N. 2022. The National Johne’s Management Plan: Using risk and data analysis to optimize Johne’s control in dairy herds. Livestock. https://doi.org/10.12968/live.2022.27.1.24
  • Gjinovci V, Cana A, Alishani M, Mehmetukaj D, Taylor N, Honhold N. 2020. Sero-prevalence of bovine leukemia virus infection in Kosovo cattle. Macedonian Veterinary Review. https://doi.org/10.2478/macvetrev-2020-0030
  • Taylor N, Goga I, Gjinovci V, Muhaxhiri J, Recica I, Hulaj B, Yakobson B, Wilsmore T. 2020. Seasonal variation in bait uptake and seropositivity during a multi-year biannual oral rabies fox vaccination programme in Kosovo (2010–2015). Preventative Veterinary Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2020.105050

Conference proceedings since 2020 (selected)

  • Taylor-Holt EN, Channa K, Orpin PG, Hanks J, Stellbrink E, Commun L, Egli C, Taylor NM. 2025. Estimating the impact of Paratuberculosis on cow and herd productivity using milk ELISA test values. 23rd Congress of the Italian Society of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnostics, 15th to 17th October 2025, Palermo. National Congress 2025 – Sidilv 
  • Orpin P, Sibley D, Hanks J. 2024. Developing a successful Johne’s Disease control program within a veterinary practice. 16th International Colloquium on Paratuberculosis, 21st to 25th October 2024, Mathura. ICP-2024 
  • Morrison R, Rose D, Orpin P, Hanks J, Taylor E. 2023. How to make Johne’s Disease extension strategies more inclusive of ‘disengaged’ farmers. 26th European Seminar on Extension & Education, 10th to 13th July 2023, Toulouse. Sustainability transitions of agriculture and the transformation of education and advisory services: convergence or divergence? 
  • Orpin PG, Sibley D, Bond K, Taylor EN, Hanks J, Taylor N. 2023. An update on the progress of the UK National Johne’s Management Plan and InterHerd+ Johne’s Disease Tracker. Proceedings of the 7th and 8th IDF Paratuberculosis Fora, 12th June 2022, Dublin. Bulletin_of_the_IDF_Proceedings_of_7_and_8_Paratubercolosis_Fora_CAT.pdf 

Farming & veterinary press (selected)

  • Taylor-Holt EN, Hanks J, Taylor NM, Orpin PG. 2025. Action Johne’s Conference – Taking the Next Steps. Cattle Quarterly.  Winter Edition: 12 – 14.
  • Poulson M, Taylor-Holt EN. 2025. Driving progress in Johne’s Disease control. All Things Dairy. Spring 2025; 20 – 21. 
  • Orpin PG, Hanks J, Taylor-Holt EN, Taylor NM. 2024. Suggesting new control strategies for disease management. Vet Record. 2/9 November 2024; 381.