Heat stress (HS) in dairy cows causes considerable losses in the dairy industry worldwide
due to reduced animal performance, increased cases of metabolic disorders, altered rumen …

Herbivores are found in a variety of ecosystems all over the world. Permanent pastures and
meadows cover about 25% of global land. We currently count one domesticated herbivore …

The rumen microbial community in dairy cows plays a critical role in efficient milk production.
However, there is a lack of data comparing the composition of the rumen bacterial …

Increasing consumer concern exists over the relationship between food composition and
human health. Because of the known effects of fatty acids on human health, the …

Due to climate change, periods of drought might be longer and occur more frequently, which
challenges roughage production and requires changed feeding of dairy cattle by increasing …

In pasture-based seasonal calving systems, failure to become pregnant during the breeding
season results in important economic losses as maximum profit is attained by minimising …

Simple Summary There are various systems available for health monitoring and heat
detection in dairy cows. By continuously monitoring different behavioral patterns (eg, lying …

The behavioural traits of cattle in terms of docility and manageability have traditionally been
the main factors that allowed the domestication of, and use of cattle by humans. Behavioural …

The superior milk production efficiency of Jersey (JE) and Jersey× Holstein-Friesian (JE×
HF) cows compared with Holstein-Friesian (HF) has been widely published. The biological …

Lactoferrin (LTF) is a milk glycoprotein favorably associated with the immune system of dairy
cows. Somatic cell count is often used as an indicator of mastitis in dairy cows, but …