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Udder morphology, milk production and udder health in small ruminants [PDF]

Mljekarstvo, 2020
In recent years there has been an increasing trend in research of sheep and goat udder morphology, not only from the view of its suitability for machine milking, but also in terms of milk yield and mammary gland health.
Josip Vrdoljak, Zvonimir Prpić, Dubravka Samaržija, Ivan Vnučec, Miljenko Konjačić, Nikolina Kelava Ugarković   +5 more
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Udder health, conceptual construct, and uses of the term: A systematic review from 1962 to 2019 [PDF]

Veterinary World, 2022
Background and Aim: Udder health management is essential for the further development of milk production systems and public health. This process depends on the generation of knowledge regarding control, prevention, and promotion of health.
Richard Zapata-Salas, José F. Guarín, Leonardo A. Ríos-Osorio   +2 more
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Management factors affecting udder health and effects of a one year extension program in organic dairy herds

Animal, 2009
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
S. Ivemeyer, M. Walkenhorst, F. Heil, C. Notz, A. Maeschli, G. Butler, P. Klocke   +6 more
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Incidence, Etiology, and Risk Factors of Clinical Mastitis in Dairy Cows under Semi-Tropical Circumstances in Chattogram, Bangladesh

Animals, 2021
Clinical mastitis (CM) is an important production disease in dairy cows, but much of the knowledge required to effectively control CM is lacking, specifically in low-income countries where most farms are small and have specific dairy management, such as ...
Shuvo Singha, Gerrit Koop, Ylva Persson, Delower Hossain, Lauren Scanlon, Marjolein Derks, Md. Ahasanul Hoque, Md. Mizanur Rahman   +7 more
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CONCEPTUAL CHARACTERIZATION OF UDDER HEALTH IN DAIRY SYSTEMS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW 1962 – 2019

Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems, 2022
Background: Dairy industry economics and public health are negatively impacted when udder health is compromised. Intramammary infection is the most important infectious problem generating economic losses to the milk production systems around the world ...
Richard Zapata Salas, José F. Guarín, Leonardo A. Ríos Osorio   +2 more
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Usability of bacteriological milk analyses for genetic improvement of udder health in Austrian Fleckvieh cows

Journal of Dairy Science, 2022
: In addition to somatic cell count records and clinical mastitis diagnoses, results of bacteriological milk analyses provide valuable information regarding udder health.
M. Suntinger, B. Fuerst-Waltl, W. Obritzhauser, C.L. Firth, A. Köck, C. Egger-Danner   +5 more
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Effect of Palpable Udder Defects on Milk Yield, Somatic Cell Count, and Milk Composition in Non-Dairy Ewes

Animals, 2021
In non-dairy ewes, udder defects hinder the survival and weight gain of their pre-weaned lambs. The objectives of this study were to determine the effects of palpable udder defects on milk yield, somatic cell count (SCC), and milk composition in non ...
Mandefrot M. Zeleke, Paul R. Kenyon, Kate J. Flay, Danielle Aberdein, Sarah J. Pain, Sam W. Peterson, Anne L. Ridler   +6 more
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Repeatability of Health and Welfare Traits and Correlation with Performance Traits in Dairy Goats Reared under Low-Input Farming Systems

Veterinary Sciences, 2022
The objectives of the study were to estimate the repeatability of health and welfare traits and investigate their association with performance in three breeds of dairy goats reared under low-input farming systems in Greece.
Sotiria Vouraki, Athanasios I. Gelasakis, Vasileia Fotiadou, Georgios Banos, Georgios Arsenos   +4 more
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Development of an Algorithm for Rapid Herd Evaluation and Predicting Milk Yield of Mastitis Cows Based on Infrared Thermography

Applied Sciences, 2022
The aim of this study was to explore the possibility of assessing the health status of a cow’s udder using infrared thermography. We studied the effect of mastitis on cow milk yield, the effect of mastitis on udder surface skin temperature, and the ...
Artyom R. Khakimov, Dmitriy Y. Pavkin, Sergey S. Yurochka, Maksim E. Astashev, Igor M. Dovlatov   +4 more
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A pathogen-specific approach towards udder health management in dairy herds: Using culture and somatic cell counts from routine herd investigations

Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, 2016
A dedicated udder health diagnostic programme was developed and used over a 15-year period in South Africa to analyse milk samples based on microbiological and cytological patterns within various groups and for individual cows and udder quarters in dairy
Inge-Marié Petzer, Joanne Karzis, Edward F. Donkin, Edward C. Webb   +3 more
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