Emma is a Senior Lecturer in Animal Science. She is from a dairy farming background and is interested in all things dairy! She has a particular interest in reproduction and lactation of farm animals to optimise the efficiency of production systems. Her other great interest is in dairy calf rearing systems to optimise the growth, health and well-being of calves.
Teaching Duties
Undergraduate:
BSc Agriculture & Routes, BSc Animal Production Science
- Animal Production Systems (A4005C17)
- Animal Production (LM) (A4012C17)
- Farm Animal Production Science (A5001C17) module leader
- Farm Animal Science (A5016C17)
- Sustainable Livestock Production (A5006C17)
Post-Graduate:
PgC / PgD/ MSc Ruminant Nutrition
- Ruminant Animal Production & the Feed Industry (A7081) Module leader
- Recent Advances in Ruminant Nutrition - Calf and heifer nutrition (A7079)
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Ration formulation and Feeding Systems (A7080
PgC / PgD / MSc Agricultural Systems and Production Systems
- Principles and Practice of Livestock Husbandry (A7071)
PgC / PgD / MSc Veterinary Pharmacy
- Farm Animal Health Care (A7065)
PhD supervisions
Current supervisions
- The behavioural, physiological and production effects of dairy cow-calf rearing systems
- Evaluation of the gastrointestinal tract faecal microbiome in dairy calves as an indicator of welfare.
- A qualitative social science investigation of UK dairy calf health and welfare
Previous supervisions
- Investigations of factors that influence oestrous expression in dairy cattle (Hawar Zebari completed 2019)
- Service provision in the animal health sector (Alison Pyatt completed 2017)
- Factors that influence dairy cow preference to be indoors or at pasture (Priya Motupali completed 2014)
- Assessing the impact of lameness on gait and behaviour of dairy cattle: Development of an automated lameness detection system (Nicola Blackie completed 2009)
MRes supervision
Current supervisions
- To investigate the effect of concentration of equine sperm quality following cryopreserving and to investigate the effect of re freezing
Research areas
- Youngstock rearing practices including dairy calves and heifers, dairy-bred beef calves
- Current projects
- Cow-calf rearing
- TMRs for dairy calves
- Whole milk for dairy-bred beef calves
- Current projects
- Reproductive processes particularly in dairy cows. Current research is looking at factors affecting oestrus expression in dairy cows
- Current projects
- Using hormones in dairy cow reproductive management
- Current projects
- Factors influencing dairy cow productivity
- Ovarian follicle development
- Using Cow Signals to monitor the wellbeing of cattle
Professional Memberships
British Society ofAnimal Science (BSAS)
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
Academic Department: Agriculture and Environment
Tel: +44 (0)1952 81 5079
Office: AC10 Aspire Centre
Research profile: ORCID
Research profile: ResearcherID.com
Publications
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Other publications
- Palczynski, L.J., Bleach, E.C.L., Brennan, M.L. and Robinson, P.A (2020) Appropriate dairy calf feeding from birth to weaning: "It's an investment for the future" Animals 10
- Palczynski, L.J., Bleach, E.C.L., Brennan, M.L. and Robinson, P.A. (2020) Giving calves "the best start": Perceptions of colostrum management on dairy farms in England Animal Welfare 29
- 3. Atkins, N.E., Bleach, E.C.L., Mackenzie, A.M., Hargreaves, P.R. and Sinclair, L.A. (2020) Mineral status, metabolism and performance of dairy heifers receiving a combined trace element bolus and out-wintered on perennial ryegrass, kale or fodder beet. Livestock Science 231
- Charlton, G.L., Bleach, E.C.L. and Rutter, S.M. (2019) Cows with paratuberculosis (Johne's disease) alter their lying behavior around peak lactation. Journal of Dairy Science 102
- Zebari, H.M., Rutter, S.M. and Bleach, E.C.L. (2019) Fatty acid profile of milk for determining reproductive status in lactating Holstein Friesian cows. Animal Reproduction Science 202
- Atkins, N.A., Bleach. E.C.L., Hargreaves, P.R. and Sinclair, L.A (2018) Periparturient and early lactation performance and metabolism of replacement Holstein-Friesian dairy heifers out-wintered on fodder beet or perennial ryegrass compared with winter housing Grass and Forage Science 73
- Zebari, H.M., Rutter, S.M. and Bleach, E.C.L. (2018) Characterizing changes in activity and feeding behaviour of lactating dairy cows during behavioural and silent oestrus. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 206
- Pyatt, A.Z., Wright, G.H., Walley, K.E., Bleach, E.C.L., (2017) Value co-creation in high involvement services: the animal healthcare sector International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management 45 (doi: 10.1108/IJRDM-11-2016-0209)
- Pyatt, A., Wright, G. Bleach, E. and Walley, K. (2014) Looking to the future - Equipping the graduate for modern-day practice
- Blackie, N., Bleach, E., Amory, J. and Scaife, J. (2013) The effect of locomotion score and foot lesions on kinematic measures of gait in dairy cattle. Journal of Dairy Science 96 (3564-3572)
- Satchell, L. Glister, C., Dai, Y., Bleach, E.C., Anand-Ivell, R. and Knight, P.G. (2013) Ovarian expression of insulin-like peptide 3 (INSL3) and its receptor (RXFP2) during development of bovine antral follicles and corpora lutea and measurement of circulating INSL3 levels during synchronized estrous cycles. Endocrinology 154
- Blackie, N., Amory, J., Bleach, E. and Scaife, J. (2011) The effect of lameness on lying behaviour of zero grazed Holstein dairy cattle Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 134
- Blackie, N., Bleach, E., J. Amory, and J. Scaife. (2011) Impact of lameness on gait characteristics and lying behaviour of zero grazed dairy cattle in early lactation. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 129
- Blackie, N., Scaife, J.R. and Bleach, E.C.L. (2006) Lying behaviour and activity of early lactation Holstein dairy cattle measured using an activity monitor Cattle Practice 14 (139-142)
- Bleach, E.C.L., Gould, M. Blackie, N. and Beever, D.E. (2005) Growth performance of Holstein-Friesian heifer calves reared using three milk replacer feeding regimes Recent Advances in Animal Nutrition
- Bleach, ECL, Glencross, RG and Knight, PG (2004) Association between ovarian follicle development and pregnancy rates in dairy cows undergoing spontaneous oestrous cycles Reproduction 127
Additional Information
Cow Signals Certified Master Trainer
Research projects
Modules
You can contact Dr Emma Bleach if you would like to discuss any of the following course modules:
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