Professor Pedro MELENDEZ

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Biography

Prof. Pedro Melendez joined City University of Hong Kong in January 2023 as a Clinical Professor in Bovine Production Medicine.

He obtained his DVM at the University of Chile, and then he pursued a residency program in Food Animal Medicine at the University of Florida (USA), and earned a Master of Science in 2000 and a Ph.D. in 2004 at the same University. He is a diplomate at the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners, Dairy Specialty. He was a faculty member at the University of Chile, University of Florida (USA), University Santo Tomas (Chile), University of Missouri, University of Georgia and Texas Tech University. His teaching focuses on all aspects of dairy production medicine, with special emphasis on nutritional management and metabolic diseases in dairy cattle.

Research Interest

Prof. Melendez research program involves the management of transition dairy cow, epidemiology of periparturient diseases, nutrition and feeding management of dairy cattle, and the relationship of nutrition, and fertility and health in dairy cattle.

Prof. Melendez is author of several peer-reviewed publications listed on PubMed, Scopus and Google Scholar.

Prof. Melendez receive applications from graduate students, research assistants, and postdoctoral associates interested to pursue research projects in the area of bovine production medicine with special emphasis on dairy cattle. If you are interested in Prof. Melendez research program, please contact him at pmelende@cityu.edu.hk with a letter of intent and a biosketch of one-page.

List of Scopus Publications

List of PubMed Publications

List of Google Scholar Publications

Outreach Interest

Prof. Melendez is a co-editor of the book "Dairy Production Medicine" (2011) and author of several extension publications at the Hoard's Dairyman magazine.

In addition, Prof. Melendez is devoted to advance and support the bovine production medicine in Hong Kong and Asia-Pacific, by teaching the City University of Hong Kong veterinary students during their core clinical rotations and elective courses. Furthermore, he will develop continuing education programs for veterinarians and outreach programs for producers and farm workers.