The large increase in milk yield and the structural changes in the dairy industry have caused
major changes in the housing, feeding and management of the dairy cow. However, while …

Contents This paper reviews recent data and concepts on the development of inflammation
in the reproductive tract of dairy cows during the first 2 months after calving. The incidence of …

A large body of work has been conducted to elucidate the link between the loss of viability,
sensitivity to pro-inflammatory mediators and the impairment of antimicrobial functions …

Bovine neutrophils have similarities to those of other species with respect to mechanisms of
their activation and migration into tissue, modulation of immune responses and the balance …

Despite significant advances in management, nutrition, and preventive medicine, the
periparturient period continues to be the lactation stage with the highest risk for diseases in …

The aim of this study was to define the time-related period of intramammary infections and its
relation to risk factors for intramammary infections and clinical mastitis at cow and quarter …

Background Inflammation of the mammary tissue (mastitis) is one of the most detrimental
health conditions in dairy ruminants and is considered the most economically important …

Mastitis is a highly prevalent and one of the costliest diseases of dairy cows affecting the
mammary gland. Milk neutrophils present in the mammary gland serve as an integral part of …

Application of microarrays to the study of intramammary infections in recent years has
provided a wealth of fundamental information on the transcriptomics adaptation of …

Uterine diseases affect a significant proportion of dairy cows, causing significant economic
losses. Immune and metabolic statuses are associated with the risk of retained fetal …