The behaviour and welfare of buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) in modern dairy enterprises

F Napolitano, C Pacelli, F Grasso, A Braghieri… - Animal, 2013 - cambridge.org
This review deals with the behaviour of river buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis), in confinement and
in extensive conditions, also focusing on the effects of different housing and rearing …

The welfare of dairy buffalo

G De Rosa, F Grasso, C Pacelli… - Italian Journal of …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
The present paper addresses the issue of buffalo welfare. Firstly, the biological
characteristics and behavioural needs of buffalo are considered. Subsequently, the effects of …

Ecology and conservation of steppes and semi-natural grasslands

O Valkó, M Zmihorski, I Biurrun, J Loos, R Labadessa… - Hacquetia, 2016 - sciendo.com
Palaearctic grasslands encompass a diverse variety of habitats, many of high nature value
and vulnerability. The main challenges are climate-change, land-use change, agricultural …

[HTML][HTML] The behaviour and productivity of water buffalo in different breeding systems: a review

LA De la Cruz-Cruz… - Veterinární …, 2014 - vetmed.agriculturejournals.cz
This review examines the behaviour and productivity of the water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis)
under different breeding systems and in relation to meat and milk production. At present, the …

Physiological and behavioral changes of water buffalo in hot and cold systems

A Yáñez-Pizaña, A Tarazona-Morales… - Journal of Buffalo …, 2020 - lifescienceglobalca.com
This review's objective is to provide information on the mechanisms that buffaloes express
during the thermoregulation process. Generally, the water buffalo is associated with warm …

[PDF][PDF] Feeding, Nutrition and Sustainability in Dairy Enterprises: The Case of Mediterranean Buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis)

E Sabia, F Napolitano, S Claps… - The sustainability of …, 2015 - library.oapen.org
Buffalo farming is a dairy enterprise emerging in Italy and other European and non-
European countries due to the progressive saturation of the dairy market, which requires …

Music and Emotions in Non-Human Animals from Biological and Comparative Perspectives

J Zapata-Cardona, MC Ceballos, BJ Rodríguez - Animals, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary For humans, music is a powerful tool of emotional communication,
conveying affective states and modulating physiological states in ways that can influence …

Water Buffaloes grazing behaviour at the Lake Kerkini National Park, Northern Greece

ET Tsiobani, MD Yiakoulaki, ND Hasanagas… - Hacquetia, 2016 - sciendo.com
The monthly variation of Greek water buffaloes' grazing behaviour was investigated at the
Lake Kerkini National Park in Greece. Direct observations were carried out on six female …

A preliminary study of the behaviour of water buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) imported to Poland

I Antkowiak, J Pytlewski, A Purczyńska… - Archives Animal …, 2012 - aab.copernicus.org
This study was carried out on 26 adult water (river) buffaloes (25 females and 1 male)
imported in 2006 to an eco-tourism farm in the Wielkopolska province, Poland. During the …

Seasonal variation in water buffaloes' diet grazing in wet grasslands in Northern Greece

ET Tsiobani, MD Yiakoulaki, G Menexes - Hacquetia, 2019 - sciendo.com
Seasonal variability in grasslands' vegetation affects animals' diet selection. We studied the
seasonal changes in water buffaloes' diet during grazing in wet grasslands in Northern …