The effects of dry period length on udder health, metabolic status and lactation persistency
The effects of dry period length on post-partum udder health are still ambiguous
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Research Phd Theses
Mycoplasma bovis associated diseases: modeling stress and its effect on bovine immune function
Mycoplasma bovis associated diseases are newly emerging causing significant economic losses in the cattle industry.
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The influence of vitamin D and antimicrobials (pheromonicin) in relation to the control of bovine mastitis
Bovine mastitis is one of the most common and costly diseases in the dairy industry. Its control relies on both
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The host-pathogen interaction of ecologically diverse coagulase-negative staphylococci in bovine mastitis, with a focus on prolactin
The goal of this doctoral dissertation is to describe host-pathogen interactions between heifers and ecologically diverse CNS species and strains,
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Advancements in the understanding of Staphylococcal mastitis through the use of molecular tools
Staphylococci are the most common organisms isolated from cow’s milk and, depending on species, can have an impact on milk
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Intramammary immunity against Staphylococcus aureus in cattle
Mastitis in cattle is a worldwide problem in dairy farming with a major impact on animal welfare,
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Economic consequences of different methods for detection and control strategies against subclinical mastitis
The aim of the first study was to estimate the economic results in a dairy herd related to different mastitis
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Research: Milk safety and quality in Rwanda
According to Olivier Kamana, head of the department of Food Safety and Food Quality Management at the University of Rwanda,
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