Essays about: "milking"

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  1. 21. Subclinical mastitis in water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) in Bangladesh

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : David Ericsson; [2021]
    Keywords : Staphylococcus spp.; Micrococcus luteus; Non-aureus staphylococci; antimicrobial resistance; mastitis pathogens; occurrence; prevalence;

    Abstract : Globally, subclinical mastitis (SCM) is an important production disease in the dairy industry, for both dairy cattle and buffaloes, and has a great economic impact due to reduced milk yield, milk quality deterioration, treatment costs, culling and risk for antimicrobial resistance (AMR). A cross sectional study was conducted on 17 randomly selected buffalo farms in coastal areas of Bangladesh during Sep and Oct 2019 to investigate SCM in terms of occurrence, predisposing factors, causing pathogens and AMR. READ MORE

  2. 22. Effects of weaning and two separation strategies on cow-calf pairs kept together in an automatic milking system until calves were four months old

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Nutrition and Management

    Author : Kajsa Bruhn; [2021]
    Keywords : cow; calf; separation; weaning; vocalization; activity; stress;

    Abstract : In the commercial dairy industry calves and cows are usually separated within 24 hours, however there is an increasing interest from the consumers to accommodate dairy cows and their calves together to improve animal welfare. Previous studies conclude that with later separation comes an increase in both calves and cows’ behavioral stress response after separation, however late separation has positive effects on the health and behavior of calves and cows. READ MORE

  3. 23. Changes in bull breeding during the years : a comparison between 1950 and 1980/90 century

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and Genetics

    Author : Moa Hagelberg; [2020]
    Keywords : Bulls; breeding; SNP; traits; decades; production; health; SLB; Holstein; SRB;

    Abstract : Breeding on bulls have occurred during many decades in the same way as it has for dairy cattle. Both the sire and dams that are being used during the selection breeding have been tested through genomic selection to see their value for each trait, for the dams this has been started more recently than for the bulls. READ MORE

  4. 24. LED belysning till mjölkkor : jämförelse av olika våglängder

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Nutrition and Management

    Author : Jessika Berglund; [2020]
    Keywords : våglängd; mjölkkor; LED; foderintag; mjölkmängd; IGF-1; melatonin; aktivitet;

    Abstract : Syftet med detta examensarbete var att undersöka om mjölkmängd, foderintag, me-latonin, IGF-1 (Insulin-like growth factor 1) eller aktivitet kan påverkas hos mjölkkor som exponeras för olika våglängder på ljus. Fyra olika ljusbehandlingar jämfördes med varandra vid baslinjen och vid LED. READ MORE

  5. 25. Total proteolysis in bovine raw bulk milk of Northern Sweden

    University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

    Author : Elina Toss Ekmyr; [2020]
    Keywords : total proteolysis; plasmin; SDS PAGE; total bacteria count; somatic cell counts;

    Abstract : Proteases are enzymes that catalyze protein breakdown. The major indigenous protease is plasmin, that together with proteases originating from somatic cells and bacteria, accounts for most of the proteolytic activity in bovine milk. In many dairy products, the key characteristics depends on the concentration and composition of the milk proteins. READ MORE