Programme Manager
Michelle McGrath
Programme Manager CalfCare and Hoof HealthCheck
Michelle grew up on a dairy farm in East Cork and has been directly involved in farming from a young age which led her to complete a Degree in Agricultural Science at UCD in 1999. Following on from this she completed a Master’s Degree in Bovine Reproduction with Teagasc at Moorepark Research Centre in 2001. After a brief spell in industry she returned to UCD to complete a Degree in Veterinary Medicine in 2008.
For the past 12 years she has worked predominantly in mixed practice in Ireland where she further enhanced her interest in herd health on dairy farms. She particularly enjoyed working with the farmers to effectively manage infectious diseases in their herds through improved diagnostics, education and targeted therapies. Michelle is heavily involved in showing and breeding Holstein Friesian cattle at club and national level and uses this opportunity to promote animal health and welfare.
Furthering her interest in the Agricultural and Food industries, she completed a Diploma in Food Production at UCC.
Free CalfCare Webinar
In conjunction with the 2026 Spring CalfCare Events, AHI hosted a free webinar for everyone involved in calf rearing in 2026. To access the webinar recording and additional resources click on the button below.
CalfCare Events 2026 - "Healthy Calves, Your Profitable Future"
The 2026 Spring CalfCare Events begin on the 8th of December 2025, and runs until the 22nd of January 2026.
For more information on the events, click on the button below:
Summer CalfCare Events 2025 "Maintaining Performance from Weaning to Housing"
Following the huge success of our 2025 Spring CalfCare Roadshow, Animal Health Ireland introduced a new Summer series of events for 2025.
Topics included:
- How to maintain recommended average daily gain to achieve optimal performance.
- Mid-season grass management and achieving good silage quality.
- All you need to know about parasites at grass and in advance of housing.
- Key health tasks to avoid a growth check in your cattle.
To view a webpage with resources and materials from the evening click on the button below.
Spring CalfCare Events 2025 - "Getting off to a good start"
Our Spring CalfCare Roadshow is now finished for 2025. Topics covered at the events included:
- Preventing pneumonia in calves,
- Understanding dairy and beef indices to produce quality calves,
- Ways to utilise pain relief during the calving season,
- Achieving optimal rumen development.
For more information on the Spring 2025 CalfCare events, including video presentations from the events, please click on the page below.
