Melissa Cantor
- Assistant Professor Precision Dairy Science
University Park, PA 16802
- Email mmc7081@psu.edu
- Office 814-865-1105
Publications
A Machine Learning and Optimization Framework for the Early Diagnosis of Bovine Respiratory Disease
IEEE Access, Casella, Enrico, Cantor, Melissa C., Setser, Megan M.Woodrum, Silvestri, Simone, Costa, Joao H.C., 2023
Feeding behavior and activity levels are associated with recovery status in dairy calves treated with antimicrobials for Bovine Respiratory Disease
Scientific Reports, Cantor, M. C., Renaud, David L., Neave, Heather W., Costa, Joao H.C., 2022
Association of a green tea extract with serum immunoglobulin G status and neonatal vitality in newborn dairy calves
Journal of Dairy Science, Reis, M. E., Cantor, M., Bittar, C. M.M., Costa, J. H.C., 2022
Effect of supplementation with algae β-glucans on performance, health, and blood metabolites of Holstein dairy calves
Journal of Dairy Science, Reis, M. E., de Toledo, A. F., da Silva, A. P., Poczynek, M., Cantor, M. C., Virgínío Júnior, G. F., Greco, L., Bittar, C. M.M., 2022
Evaluation of an infrared thermography camera for measuring body temperature in dairy calves
JDS Communications, Cantor, Melissa, Goetz, H., Beattie, K., Renaud, D., 2022
Daily behavioral measures recorded by precision technology devices may indicate bovine respiratory disease status in preweaned dairy calves
Journal of Dairy Science, Cantor, M. C., Costa, J. H.C., 2022
Evaluation of a point-of-care meter for measuring glucose concentrations in dairy calves: A diagnostic accuracy study
JDS Communications, Renaud, D., Hare, K., Wood, K., Steele, M., Cantor, Melissa, 2022
Feeding behavior and activity levels are associated with recovery status in dairy calves treated with antimicrobials for Bovine Respiratory Disease
Scientific Reports, Cantor, Melissa, Renaud, D., Neave, H., Costa, J., 2022
Cost-aware Inference of Bovine Respiratory Disease in Calves using Precision Livestock Technology, Casella, Enrico, Cantor, Melissa C., Silvestri, Simone, Renaud, Dave L., Costa, Joao H.C., 2022
Associations between Feeding Behaviors Collected from an Automated Milk Feeder and Neonatal Calf Diarrhea in Group Housed Dairy Calves: A Case-Control Study
Animals, Conboy, Meridith H., Winder, Charlotte B., Cantor, Melissa C., Costa, Joao H.C., Steele, Michael A., Medrano-Galarza, Catalina, von Konigslow, Taika E., Kerr, Amanda, Renaud, Dave L., 2022
Using Machine Learning and Behavioral Patterns Observed by Automated Feeders and Accelerometers for the Early Indication of Clinical Bovine Respiratory Disease Status in Preweaned Dairy Calves
Frontiers in Animal Science, Cantor, Melissa C., Casella, Enrico, Silvestri, Simone, Renaud, David L., Costa, Joao H.C., 2022
Nutraceutical intervention with colostrum replacer: Can we reduce disease hazard, ameliorate disease severity, and improve performance in preweaned dairy calves?
Journal of Dairy Science, Cantor, M. C., Renaud, D. L., Costa, J. H.C., 2021
Supplementation of lysolecithin in milk replacer for Holstein dairy calves: Effects on growth performance, health, and metabolites
Journal of Dairy Science, Reis, M. E., Toledo, A. F., da Silva, A. P., Poczynek, M., Fioruci, E. A., Cantor, M. C., Greco, L., Bittar, C. M.M., 2021
Symposium review: Precision technologies for dairy calves and management applications
Journal of Dairy Science, Costa, Joao H.C., Cantor, Melissa C., Neave, Heather W., 2021
A comprehensive evaluation of microchips to measure temperature in dairy calves
Journal of Dairy Science, Woodrum Setser, M. M., Cantor, M. C., Costa, J. H.C., 2020
Technical note: Estimating body weight of dairy calves with a partial-weight scale attached to an automated milk feeder
Journal of Dairy Science, Cantor, Melissa C., Pertuisel, Charlotte H., Costa, Joao H.C., 2020
Effect of milk feeding strategy and lactic acid probiotics on growth and behavior of dairy calves fed using an automated feeding system
Journal of Animal Science, Cantor, Melissa C., Stanton, Amy L., Combs, David K., Costa, Joao H.C., 2019
Key animal welfare issues in commercially raised dairy calves: Social environment, nutrition, and painful procedures
Canadian Journal of Animal Science, Costa, Joao H.C., Cantor, Melissa C., Adderley, Nicola A., Neave, Heather W., 2019
Current perspectives on the short- And long-term effects of conventional dairy calf raising systems: A comparison with the natural environment
Translational Animal Science, Cantor, Melissa C., Neave, Heather W., Costa, Joao H.C., 2019
Impact of observed and controlled water intake on reticulorumen temperature in lactating dairy cattle
Animals, Cantor, Melissa C., Costa, Joao H.C., Bewley, Jeffrey M., 2018
Validation of radio frequency identification with a current transducer to quantify the use of an automatic grooming brush in pre-weaned dairy calves. In: 10th International Livestock Symposium, Falk, M., Cantor, Melissa, Hayes, M., Jackson, J., Costa, J., 2018
Validation of radio frequency identification with a current transducer to quantify the use of an automatic grooming brush in pre-weaned dairy calves, Falk, Morgan, Cantor, M. C., Hayes, M., Jackson, J., Costa, J. C., 2018