Management factors affecting udder health and effects of a one year extension program in organic dairy herds [PDF]
The first part of this study was a cross-sectional analysis of the impact of 29 management factors on udder health in organic dairy farms in Switzerland. All 77 farms joined the extension program ‘pro-Q'. As a measure of udder health the theoretical bulk
Butler, G. +6 more
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Effects of homeopathic and antibiotic mastitis treatment considering mediumterm parameters in an organic dairy herd [PDF]
Introduction: Homeopathic treatment is a common method against bovine mastitis in organic herds. In a study conducted in a large biodyn farm in Brandenburg (D) considering 261 cases of acute or chronical mastitis, we used four different combinations of ...
Garbe, Sylvia +3 more
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Factor analysis for udder and teat type traits in Sahiwal and Karan Fries cows
Selecting female cows for productivity based on udder and teat traits is essential in field due to lack of available records. The objective of the present study was to reduce the dimensionality of the 17 udder and teat traits and to analyse their impact
NISHA SHARMA +5 more
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The objective of this study was to evaluate four different automated activity monitoring (AAM) systems to identify anovulatory cows in early lactation. A total of 852 lactating Holstein cows (221 primiparous and 631 multiparous cows) from four commercial
Lukas Frieder Bretzinger +6 more
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Hubungan Antara Volume Ambing, Lama Massage Dan Lama Pemerahan Terhadap Produksi Susu Kambing Peranakan Ettawa (the Relationships Between Udder Volume, Massage and Milking Durations on Milk Yield of Ettawa Grade) [PDF]
Research on the relationship between the volume of the udder, massage and milking duration on milk yield of Ettawa grade aims to determine the relatioship between the volume of the udder, massage and milking duration on milk yield.
Habib, I. (Ilham) +2 more
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Intra-mammary molecular mechanisms involved in the response to changes in milking frequency : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Animal Science at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand [PDF]
In dairy cows, short-term changes of milking frequency (MF) in early lactation have been shown to produce an immediate and a long-term effect on milk yield (MY). The effect is controlled locally within the mammary gland by as yet unknown factors.
Murney, Regan James
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Perinatal maternal and neonatal behaviour in\ud the captive reticulated giraffe [PDF]
A captive reticulated giraffe was observed constantly for three weeks prior to, and periodically for 90 days subsequent to, the birth of her calf. Extensive observations were made of the birth sequence, feeding, drinking, sleeping and one instance of an ...
Kristal, Dr. Mark B., Noonan, Michael
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There are two major udder disease problems of ewes, hardbag and bluebag. They both tend to occur sporadically and are frustrating for producers to treat or prevent.
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