Michelle Buckley
Assistant Professor of Practice
Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences
Quality Milk Production ServicesCornell University College of Veterinary Medicine
Ithaca, NY 14853
Office: 607-253-3948
Email: mpb242@cornell.edu
Profile
Research/Clinical Interests
- Subclinical mastitis
- Drug residue depletion analyses
- Antimicrobial resistance and stewardship
- Small ruminant dairy production
- Dry period management and internal teat sealants
Education
- Iowa State University – PhD in Veterinary Microbiology & Preventive Medicine, May 2025
- Western University of Health Sciences - Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, May 2017
- Montclair State University – M.S. Biology/Physiology concentration, May 2013
- Stevens Institute of Technology – B.A. History & Grad. Cert. in Chemical Biology, May 2012
Biography/Professional Experience
- October 2025 – Present Cornell University – College of Veterinary Medicine
Quality Milk Production Services, Assistant Professor of Practice - August 2024 – October 2025 Texas Tech University – School of Veterinary Medicine
Food Animal Production Medicine, Assistant Professor of Practice - May 2021- July 2024 Iowa State University – College of Veterinary Medicine
Veterinary Microbiology and Preventative Medicine, Post-Doctoral Associate - Jan 2019-June 2021 Western University of Health Sciences
Mixed Animal & Dairy Practice Clinical Preceptor - August 2020-May 2021 California State Polytechnic University – Pomona
Department of Animal and Veterinary Science, Adjunct Lecturer - May 2017- May 2021 Hidden Rock Large Animal Services, Inc.
Owner - July 2017-August 2019 Emergency Pet Hospital of Redlands
Staff Veterinarian - May 2017 – May 2021 Valley Animal Hospital
Associate Veterinarian
Awards and Honors
- VMX Speaker of the Year (Food Animal) - 2024
- AVMF/VRPF Research Fellowship – 2023
- National Mastitis Council Scholar – 2023
- ISU Freese Scholarship Recipient – 2023
- Boehringer-Ingelheim Food Animal Proficiency Award – 2017
- College of Veterinary Medicine Certificate of Service Award – 2017
Professional/Academic Affiliations
- American Academy of Veterinary Pharmacology & Therapeutics
- American Dairy Science Association
- National Mastitis Council
- Iowa Veterinary Medical Association
- American Association of Small Ruminant Practitioners
- American Association of Bovine Practitioners
- American Veterinary Medical Association
Publications
Selected Publications
- Buckley, M. P., Hayman, K. P., Plummer, P. J., & Gorden, P. J. 2025. Milk and Tissue Residue Depletion of Two Intramammary Dry Cow Antimicrobials in Dairy Goats. Journal of Food Protection, 100591.
- Buckley, M. P., & Hayman, K. P. (2025). Mastitis Therapy in Small Ruminants. The Veterinary clinics of North America. Food animal practice, S0749-0720.
- Buckley, M.P., Silva, G. S., Busch, R.C., Sahin, O., Plummer, P.J., Gorden, P.J. 2025. Efficacy of two long acting intramammary antimicrobials for curing subclinical mastitis due to non-aureus Staphylococci in dairy goats. J Small Rum Research.
- Buckley, M. P., Hayman, K. P., Burns, L., Schrunk, D., Gorden, P.J. (2024). Pharmacokinetics of longacting cephapirin and cloxacillin after intramammary administration in dairy goats. J Vet Pharm and Therapeutics. 00:1-7.
- Buckley, M. P., Bayne, J. E., Tomazi, T., Miller, B. E., Godden, S. M., Silva, G. S., & Gorden, P. J. (2023). A randomized equivalence study evaluating the efficacy of two commercially available teat sealants in dairy cows. Bovine Practitioner. 57 (2); 36-50.
- Buckley, M. P., Bayne, J. E., Tomazi, T., Miller, B. E., Silva, G. S., & Gorden, P. J. (2023). Evaluation of internal teat sealant persistence in the mammary gland during the dry period. Bovine Practitioner. 57(2); 51-59.