Productivity, Performance and Health of Dairy Ruminants
A special issue of Agriculture (ISSN 2077-0472). This special issue belongs to the section "Farm Animal Production".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (25 May 2024) | Viewed by 4462
Special Issue Editors
Interests: animal production; dairy cows; ewes; goats; dairy farming; milking; mastitis; hygiene of the environment
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Interests: milk quality; dairy products; hygiene; HACCP; food chain; disinfectant
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The consumption of dairy products is strongly dependent on the breeding of ruminants for market milk production. To this end, farmers aim to create optimal conditions for the preservation of animal health and fulfilment of their production potential. The productivity of dairy animals varies greatly and is influenced by the health, nutrition and management of different production systems, which employ varying milking technologies and practices. The challenge this poses to the dairy industry is expected to surpass any it has experienced before, as the demand for increased production runs concurrently with the need to maintain optimal animal health and welfare. Never before has there been so great a need for productive, sustainable dairy farming. At the root of meeting this challenge are healthy dairy cows, ewes, does and buffaloes. Healthy animals are best positioned to supply a cost-effective source of safe and nutritious dairy products for consumers and the export market. Keeping animals healthy with a satisfactory milk yield is therefore at the heart of every progressive dairy farmers’ business policy.
The scope of this Special Issue covers a wide range of topics related to the breeding of dairy cows, sheep, goats and buffaloes and includes the following:
- The use and comparison of different production and milking systems;
- The evaluation of performance and production indicators for individual breeding categories;
- The evaluation of diversity breeds and their exterior properties for milk yield, performance and productivity;
- Nutrition;
- Alternative feeds and their effect on health, milk yield and quality;
- Production diseases of dairy ruminants;
- Genetic factors in mammary health and occurrence of mastitis;
- External effects influencing the dairy production of cows, sheep, goats and buffaloes under field conditions;
- Introduction and comparison of different tests for the detection of mastitis;
- Antibiotic-free approaches to maintaining mammary health.
We invite submissions on the abovementioned research fields to this Special Issue. The effect of somatic cells count and economic evaluations on quantity and quality of dairy products may be considered. Moreover, studies dealing with the antimicrobial susceptibility of udder pathogens transmitted through the food chain are also of interest, as are comprehensive review articles.
Dr. František Zigo
Dr. Jana Výrostková
Dr. Mária Vargová
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- dairy farming
- cows
- sheep
- goats
- milk yield
- mastitis
- acidosis
- mammary health
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