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Teaching

ML5309: Advanced Histology and Cytology Techniques (Level 5; TSV)
TV1101: Introduction to Veterinary Science (Level 1; TSV)
TV1103: Fundamentals of Veterinary Science (Level 1; TSV)
TV2001: Integrated Animal Structure and Function 1 (Level 2; TSV)
TV3001: Transitions from Health to Disease 1 (Level 3; TSV)
TV3002: Transitions from Health to Disease 2 (Level 3; TSV)
TV4001: Veterinary Clinical Sciences Part 1 of 2 (Level 4; TSV)
TV4002: Veterinary Clinical Sciences Part 2 of 2 (Level 4; TSV)
TV5211: Veterinary Professional and Clinical Practice 1/3 (Level 5; TSV)
TV5212: Veterinary Professional and Clinical Practice 2/3 (Level 5; TSV)
TV5213: Veterinary Professional and Clinical Practice 3/3 (Level 5; TSV)

Interests

Research

Synchronisation of oestrus in cattle
Sterilisation of cattle
Nutritional effects on reproduction in goats
Veterinary education

Research Disciplines

Socio-Economic Objectives

Publications

These are the most recent publications associated with this author. To see a detailed profile of all publications stored at JCU, visit ResearchOnline@JCU. Hover over Altmetrics badges to see social impact.

Journal Articles

Cavalieri J, Dowling B, Foyle L, Godfrey C, Lloyd J, Penny J, Tranter W, Watts S, Wearn J and Willis G (2023) Guidelines for the use and reuse of animals for teaching within veterinary medical education programs. Clinical Theriogenology, 15. pp. 29-37
Nesa N, Elliott L, Zeng C, Jones R and Cavalieri J (2023) Redclaw, Cherax quadricarinatus sex-separated rearing strategy enhances reproduction in females. Aquaculture, 573.
Abdallah M, Joone C, Edwards S, Das S and Cavalieri J (2022) Comparison of the initial ovarian response, the synchrony of oestrus and ovulation and chronic stress response after administration of 100 or 250??g of GnRH to randomly cycling Bos indicus cattle. Australian Veterinary Journal, 100 (10). pp. 479-491
Cavalieri J and Das S (2022) Modification of a GnRH-based system to synchronise oestrus in Bos indicus cattle improves pregnancy rates to AI in heifers but not cows. Australian Veterinary Journal, 100 (4). pp. 162-171
Silva L, Muller J, Cavalieri J and Fordyce G (2022) Immediate prepartum supplementation accelerates progesterone decline, boosting passive immunity transfer in tropically adapted beef cattle. Animal Production Science, 62 (11). pp. 983-992
Joone C, Gradil C, Picard J, Taylor J, de Tonnerre D and Cavalieri J (2021) The contraceptive efficacy of a self-assembling intra-uterine device in domestic mares. Australian Veterinary Journal, 99 (4). pp. 130-136
Cavalieri J (2019) Absence of a corpus luteum and relatively lesser concentrations of progesterone during the period of pre-ovulatory follicle emergence results in lesser pregnancy rates in Bos indicus cattle. Animal Reproduction Science, 204. pp. 39-49
Hosie J, Rowe S, Morton J, Tranter W and Cavalieri J (2019) Use of a sanitary sheath at artificial insemination by nonprofessional technicians does not markedly improve pregnancy rates to artificial insemination in pasture-based dairy cows. Journal of Dairy Science, 102 (6). pp. 5588-5598
Nguyen Q, Malau-Aduli B, Cavalieri J, Nichols P and Malau-Aduli A (2019) Enhancing omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid content of dairy-derived foods for human consumption. Nutrients, 11 (4).
Rowe S, Pryor L, Tranter W, Hosie J and Cavalieri J (2019) Effect of equine chorionic gonadotropin on reproductive performance in a dairy herd in Northern Queensland, Australia. Theriogenology, 125. pp. 30-36
Cavalieri J, Gaina C and Hepworth G (2018) Randomised controlled trial of the effect of concentration of progesterone before artificial insemination on fertility in ovulatory and anovulatory Bos indicus cattle. Australian Veterinary Journal, 96 (9). pp. 346-355

Book Chapters

Cavalieri J (2023) Using animals in education as a means of discovering meaningful contexts to enhance learning and motivate learners: Challenges and opportunities to integrate and broaden STEM education. In: Challenges in Science Education: Global Perspectives for the Future. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham, Switzerland, pp. 229-249

More: ResearchOnline@JCU stores 44+ research outputs authored by A/Prof John Cavalieri from 2002 onwards.

Current Funding

Current and recent Research Funding to JCU is shown by funding source and project.

CRC for Developing Northern Australia Scheme - Scholarship

Intensification of the redclaw crayfish (Cherax quadricarinatus) industry: the importance of sperm quality and male fertility to productivity.

Indicative Funding: $60,000 over 3 years
Summary: Expansion of the redclaw aquaculture industry is limited by suboptimal methods to produce fertilized eggs and craylings for pond production. Improvement of reproductive efficiency is dependent on several factors as well as understanding the underlying causes of subfertility. This project seeks to develop advanced reproductive technologies to characterise sperm quality; establish optimal diets; and develop artificial fertilization and sperm cryopreservation techniques for superior male broodstock to accelerate selective breeding.
Investigators: Jon Irish Aquino, John Cavalieri, Leo Nankervis and Estelle Venter in collaboration with Chaoshu Zeng and Lisa Elliot (College of Public Health, Medical & Vet Sciences, College of Science & Engineering and Australian Crayfish Hatchery)
Keywords: Cherax quadricarinatus; Sperm quality; Redclaw crayfish aquaculture; Sperm freezing; Broodstock nutrition; Artificial fertilization

CRC for Developing Northern Australia Scheme - Scholarship

Intensive Breeding Potential of Redclaw Crayfish, Cherax quadricarinatus: Evaluation and Improvements of Egg and Embryo Quality, and In Vitro Fertilization Perspectives

Indicative Funding: $30,000 over 2 years
Summary: The commercial expansion of redclaw is hampered by suboptimal methods used to produce fertilised eggs, asynchronous hatching, and mortalities of juveniles. This project seeks to characterise female broodstock fertility and improve hatchery productivity by developing tools to assess egg and embryo quality, induce gonadal maturation and egg release using dietary supplementation and hormonal treatments and by establishing artificial fertilization techniques. The study outcomes include validation of tools to select for egg quality and to develop strategies to facilitate synchronised spawning of redclaw within hatcheries to enhance reproductive performance and facilitate intensification of production.
Investigators: Nur Un Nesa and John Cavalieri (College of Public Health and Medical & Vet Sciences)
Keywords: Redclaw Crayfish; Hormone; Gonadal maturation; Spawning/Egg release; Artificial fertilisation

Australian Society for Fish Biology - Grant

Induction of gonadal maturation and egg release using hormones in redclaw crayfish (Cherax quadricarinatus) to facilitate intensive breeding for commercial juvenile production

Indicative Funding: $2,000 over 2 years
Summary: The commercial expansion of redclaw is hampered by suboptimal methods used to produce fertilised eggs, asynchronous hatching, and mortalities of juveniles that suggest broodstock fertility and nutrition need improvement. The proposed project will investigate induction of gonadal maturation and spawning using hormones in female redclaw. The outcomes of the study are validation and development of strategies to facilitate synchronised mating and spawning of redclaw within hatcheries in preventing suboptimal reproductive performance of redclaw in hatcheries. The established knowledge will help in understanding the hormone induced endocrine control of decapods and facilitate the development of artificial reproduction in intensively managed hatcheries.
Investigators: Nur Un Nesa and John Cavalieri in collaboration with Lisa Elliot (College of Public Health, Medical & Vet Sciences and Australian Crayfish Hatchery)
Keywords: Redclaw crayfish; Cherax quadricarinatus; Spawning/Egg release; Hormone; Artificial fertilisation; Gonadal maturation

Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research - Contract Research

Effect of pre-calving supplementation and yeast culture on colostrun secretion, calf health and growth

Indicative Funding: $12,697 (administered by The University of Queensland)
Summary: It is estimated that one million calves die in Australia every year. Between mid-pregnancy and weaning, two-thirds of losses occur within a week of birth. Cows can take several days to achieve full lactation, leaving their calves vulnerable to dehydrate and die when environmental conditions are hot. Poor nutrition during late pregancy may cause hormonal imbalances and inadequate production of colostrum resulting in inadequate transfer of passive immunity to calves and increase calf loss. It is expected that supplemented cows will have better transfer of immunoglobulins to the mammary gland, leading to greater colustrum secretion and quality improving calf health.
Investigators: John Cavalieri, Martin Holzwart, Luis Prada e Silva, Geoffry Fordyce and jarud muller (College of Public Health, Medical & Vet Sciences, Research Infrastructure, The University of Queensland and DAF)
Keywords: Beef Cattle; Production; bovidae, Bos indicus; calf mortality

Supervision

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These Higher Degree Research projects are either current or by students who have completed their studies within the past 5 years at JCU. Linked titles show theses available within ResearchOnline@JCU.

Current

Enhancing reproduction in female redclaw crayfish (Cherax quadricarinatus) for commercial juvenile production (PhD , Primary Advisor)
Sperm quality of male redclaw crayfish (Cherax quadricarinatus): Insights from conventional and advanced sperm diagnostic tools, methods of spermatophore collection, and broodstock nutrition (PhD , Primary Advisor)

Completed

Response of prime lambs to dietary omega-3-rich oils: impact on meat quality (2019, PhD , Secondary Advisor)
Nutritional supplementation with dietary omega-3 PUFA-rich flaxseed and canola oils enhances prime lamb performance and meat quality (2018, PhD , Secondary Advisor)
Production performance, milk composition and cheese quality of crossbred dairy sheep supplemented with dietary omega-3 oils (2019, PhD , Secondary Advisor)

Collaboration

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