Goat milk production is a dynamic and growing industry that is fundamental to the wellbeing
of hundreds of millions of people worldwide and is an important part of the economy in many …

The immune system is a life history trait that can be expected to trade off against other life
history traits. Whether or not a trait is considered to be a life history trait has consequences …

Goat milk proteins are unique in their nutritional and functional properties and have become
increasingly popular in recent years. A variety of methods have been studied for extracting …

The consequences of mastitis on the technological properties of milk and on the quality of
milk products are widely reported in the literature. Besides, recent advances have shed light …

Somatic cells are an important component naturally present in milk, and somatic cell count is
used as an indicator of udder health and milk quality. The role of somatic cells in dairy …

The forced cessation of milk production, or dry-off, is a routine management practice in dairy
cattle, sheep, and goats. This practice initiates a dry period, during which the animal is not …

Somatic cell count (SCC) in monitoring udder health has been described in numerous
studies as a useful method for the diagnosis of intramammary infection (IMI), and it is …

This study 1) evaluated the overall milk quality and prevalence of 4 target pathogens
(Listeria monocytogenes, Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella spp., and Escherichia coli …

New methods developed for increasing goat milk and cheese quality, such as the
introduction of plant by-products in the goat diet and the development of new sensors for …

Milk somatic cell count (SCC) is a well-established criterion commonly used for evaluation of
the intramammary health status, both in individual animals and in bulk milk tanks, since …