Subacute ruminal acidosis (SARA) is likely to arise when an easily palatable, high‐energy
diet meets a ruminal environment not adapted to this type of substrate. Increase of short‐…

… Zaaijer D and Noordhuizen JPTM. A novel scoring system for monitoring the relationship
between nutritional efficiency and fertility in dairy cows. Irish Veterinary Journal 2005; 56: 145-…

A decline in body condition score (BCS) of more than 0.5 points is known to have negative
effects on fertility. Therefore, it is used as a tool for decision-making in feeding management. …

This book describes tools which can help in better understanding of disease occurrence
and disease patterns. It has 12 chapters consisting of short theory lectures and case study …

A total of 4368 first lactation records for Holstein cows from 30 herds was used to estimate
genetic parameters for yield, conformation traits, and the binary coded disease traits of udder …

To examine the development of teat end callosity thickness and roughness in early lactation
and to quantify cow factors of interest, a system to classify teat end condition was developed…

A longitudinal study in 15 herds, with a total of 2157 cows, was conducted to examine the
relationship between teat-end callosity (TEC) and the incidence of clinical mastitis. During the …

Prevalences of Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia duodenalis in relation to age and season
were investigated on a dairy farm in The Netherlands over the course of 1year. The whole …

A cross-sectional study was conducted to determine three parameters of the quality of the raw
milk marketed by milk selling points (MSPs) in Dar es Salaam region. Total bacterial count …

The quality of food of bovine origin has become an increasing issue for consumers over the
last decade, not in the least given the recent accidents in the dairy sector like bovine …