IPad cannot connect to MacBook Pro

I have recently updated to Yosemite on my MacBook Pro and my iPad is running iOS 8.1.
If I plug the iPad into the MacBook (usb) then the charge symbol on the iPad flashes rapidly and repeatedly between charging and not charging. When I open Itunes I get an error message saying "iTunes could not connect to this iPhone. This device is no longer connected." which I then can't get out of - i.e. I click OK on the error message and it returns straight away.
Anyone got any ideas as I now cannot sync or backup my iPad?
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Mid 2014)
2.8 GHz Intel Core i5
8 GB 1600 MHz DDR3
iPad Model MC705B/A
16GB

Sorted - kind of - not my cable but it is the socket on the iPad itself. OK if just plugged into a charger, but when connecting to a Mac, it's obviously doggy as it works if I apply pressure to one side of the plug. As soon as I release the pressure it starts flickering on the power indicator again and the error pops back up.
So physical problem, not Yosemite or iOS8

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