Essays about: "dairy farms"

Showing result 36 - 40 of 272 essays containing the words dairy farms.

  1. 36. Describing patterns of mastitis indicators during a clinical mastitis episode

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Ditsa Panchal; [2021]
    Keywords : CM; SCC; EC; LDH; sensor patterns; recovery phase;

    Abstract : A total of three dairy farms, run on Automatic Milking System (AMS) and having on average 163, 177, and 99 lactating dairy cows respectively, were included in this study. Two of the farms were located in the Netherlands, and one in Canada. The data was retrieved from the database of DeLaval International AB (Tumba, Stockholm). READ MORE

  3. 37. Betesgång hos mjölkkor : fysiologi, beteende och välfärd

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry

    Author : Emelie Ahlberg; [2021]
    Keywords : bete; beteende; djurvälfärd; fysiologi; mjölkko;

    Abstract : Sveriges mjölkkor ska enligt djurskyddsförordningen hållas på bete under sommaren. Lagkravet infördes 1988 då majoriteten av mjölkkorna hölls i uppbundet system. Sedan dess har utvecklingen gått till färre men större besättningar och under den senaste tiden har beteskravet varit ett omdiskuterat ämne. READ MORE

  4. 38. The hot and cold cow : a stochastic production frontier analysis of the effect of temperature and income diversification in Swedish dairy farms.

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Sanae Sone Dy; [2021]
    Keywords : dairy farms; income diversification; diversification; Simpson’s index; temperature;

    Abstract : This thesis examines if Swedish dairy farms between 2005-2016, that diversify into unconventional income opportunities, can cushion a possible negative effect from increase in the mean temperature in Sweden. Dairy cows are sensitive to increases in temperature and could suffer from both heat and cold stress. READ MORE

  5. 39. Sinperiodens inverkan på nästkommande laktation : hur vanliga produktionssjukdomar kan förbyggas

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

    Author : Tilde Larsson; Elisabet Nilsson; [2021]
    Keywords : dry cow; dry period; dry cow management; dry cow feeding; acetonemia; ketosis; displaced abomasum; dry cow fertility; fatty liver; hypokalcemia;

    Abstract : I takt med att avkastningen hos mjölkkor ökat på grund av förbättrade avelsstrategier och bättre management har också produktionssjukdomarna fortsatt vara närvarande, framför allt vid tiden runt kalvning. Vid denna tid är kon extra utsatt på grund av att hon ofta drabbas av negativ energibalans vilket kan leda till fysiologiska och biokemiska förändringar i kroppen. READ MORE

  6. 40. 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