Dr Raffaela Marian
Resident in Bovine Health Management
MAG.MED.VET
Raffaela graduated with a degree in veterinary medicine from the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Austria, in 2020. After three years working in large-animal (primarily bovine) practice in Lower Austria, she developed a strong interest in herd health and field-level clinical work. She then joined the University College Dublin (UCD) as a resident in Bovine Health Management and began her DVMS programme in September 2023 under the supervision of Dr Eoin Ryan. Her current doctoral research investigates factors associated with early-lactation negative energy balance in Irish seasonal dairy systems, with the goal of improving cow health and productivity via evidence-based herd health strategies.