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  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,123 Views
12 Pages

19 March 2024

This study aimed to evaluate whether supplemental feeding at milking (SFAM) positively influences the quantitative−qualitative milk parameters due to improving some welfare assessment traits of multiparous Anatolian buffalo cows confined in sem...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,447 Views
10 Pages

Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Diet Supplementation Affects Nutrient Digestibility and Milk and Mozzarella Cheese Yield in Dairy Buffalo Cows During the Transition

  • Fabio Zicarelli,
  • Remus Costantin Vianello,
  • Isabella Masiello,
  • Nadia Musco,
  • Piera Iommelli,
  • Metha Wanapat,
  • Daria Lotito,
  • Pietro Lombardi,
  • Micaela Grossi and
  • Raffaella Tudisco
  • + 1 author

20 December 2024

The aim of the trial was to evaluate the influence of diet supplementation with Saccharomyces cerevisiae on nutrient digestibility and milk and mozzarella cheese yield in buffalo cows during the transition period. Twenty buffalo cows in the last mont...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
6,116 Views
9 Pages

Macro Minerals and Trace Elements in Milk of Dairy Buffaloes and Cows Reared in Mediterranean Areas

  • Francesco Fantuz,
  • Luca Todini,
  • Stefano Ferraro,
  • Antonella Fatica,
  • Fausto Marcantoni,
  • Marco Zannotti and
  • Elisabetta Salimei

Aim of this study was to evaluate the differences in Ca, P, K, Na, Mg, Zn, Fe, Cu, Mn, Se, Mo, Co, Li, B, Ti, Rb, and Sr concentrations in milk from buffaloes and cows reared in the same farm in Mediterranean areas and fed diets including the same in...

  • Article
  • Open Access
25 Citations
8,039 Views
21 Pages

Comparative Structural and Compositional Analyses of Cow, Buffalo, Goat and Sheep Cream

  • Valeria D. Felice,
  • Rebecca A. Owens,
  • Deirdre Kennedy,
  • Sean A. Hogan and
  • Jonathan A. Lane

1 November 2021

Factors affecting milk and milk fraction composition, such as cream, are poorly understood, with most research and human health application associated with cow cream. In this study, proteomic and lipidomic analyses were performed on cow, goat, sheep...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
5,615 Views
10 Pages

Effects of Sorghum Silage in Lactating Buffalo Cow Diet: Biochemical Profile, Milk Yield, and Quality

  • Raffaella Tudisco,
  • Valeria Maria Morittu,
  • Nadia Musco,
  • Micaela Grossi,
  • Piera Iommelli,
  • Biagio D’Aniello,
  • Maria Ferrara,
  • Federico Infascelli and
  • Pietro Lombardi

The influence of replacing silage with sorghum silage in the diet of dairy buffalo cows on metabolic status and on milk yield, chemical characteristics, and fatty acid profile was studied. Forty dairy buffalo cows were included in the trial and divid...

  • Article
  • Open Access
958 Views
11 Pages

The High Frequency of a G-Allele Variant of the FOXP3 Gene in Old Asian Cattle Breeds, Water Buffaloes, and Holstein Friesian Cows: A Potential Link to Infertility

  • Abdullah Al Faruq,
  • Oky Setyo Widodo,
  • Mitsuhiro Takagi,
  • Tita Damayanti Lestari,
  • Muhammad Fadhlullah Mursalim,
  • Nanang Tedjo Laksono,
  • Hiroaki Okawa,
  • Md Shafiqul Islam,
  • Shinichiro Maki and
  • Osamu Yamato
  • + 2 authors

16 August 2025

Reproductive failure in cattle production is a global concern and is influenced by various factors, including genetic alterations. This study explored the relationship between an X-linked single-nucleotide variant (NC_037357.1: g.87298881A>G, rs13...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
3,999 Views
29 Pages

Comparative Analysis of Milk Triglycerides Profile between Jaffarabadi Buffalo and Holstein Friesian Cow

  • Aparna Verma,
  • Ningombam Sanjib Meitei,
  • Prakash U. Gajbhiye,
  • Mark J. Raftery and
  • Kiran Ambatipudi

11 December 2020

Milk lipids are known for a variety of biological functions, however; little is known about compositional variation across breeds, especially for Jaffarabadi buffalo, an indigenous Indian breed. Systematic profiling of extracted milk lipids was perfo...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,899 Views
17 Pages

The Transcript Levels and the Serum Profile of Biomarkers Associated with Clinical Endometritis Susceptibility in Buffalo Cows

  • Ahmed El-Sayed,
  • Salah H. Faraj,
  • Basma H. Marghani,
  • Fatmah A. Safhi,
  • Mohamed Abdo,
  • Liana Fericean,
  • Ioan Banatean-Dunea,
  • Cucui-Cozma Alexandru,
  • Ahmad R. Alhimaidi and
  • Ahmed Ateya
  • + 2 authors

27 July 2024

Determining the gene expression and serum profile of the indicators linked to clinical endometritis susceptibility in Egyptian buffalo cows was the aim of this investigation. The buffalo cows that were enrolled were divided into two groups: forty inf...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
6,575 Views
13 Pages

Comparative Bioavailability of Synthetic B12 and Dietary Vitamin B12 Present in Cow and Buffalo Milk: A Prospective Study in Lactovegetarian Indians

  • Namita Mahalle,
  • Vijayshri Bhide,
  • Eva Greibe,
  • Christian W. Heegaard,
  • Ebba Nexo,
  • Sergey N. Fedosov and
  • Sadanand Naik

1 February 2019

We assessed improvements in the vitamin B12 status of Indian lactovegetarians receiving four weeks supplementation with natural B12 in milk versus cyano-B12 in capsules. Three groups (n = 22, 23, 22) received daily oral doses of cyano-B12 (2 ×...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,297 Views
24 Pages

Belgian Case Series Identifies Non-Cow Mammalian Milk Allergy as a Rare, Severe, Selective, and Late-Onset Condition

  • Sophie Verelst,
  • Robbe Sinnesael,
  • Firoz Taïbi,
  • Sebastian Tuyls,
  • Lieve Coorevits,
  • Christine Breynaert,
  • Dominique Bullens and
  • Rik Schrijvers

22 July 2025

Background: Cow’s milk allergy (CMA) is the most common food allergy in children, typically resolving by adolescence. In contrast, the clinical spectrum of allergies to non-cow mammalian milk and their patterns of IgE cross-reactivity are less...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,183 Views
9 Pages

Use of GnRH Treatment Based on Pregnancy-Associated Glyco-Proteins (PAGs) Levels as a Strategy for the Maintenance of Pregnancy in Buffalo Cows: A Field Study

  • Corrado Pacelli,
  • Vittoria Lucia Barile,
  • Emilio Sabia,
  • Anna Beatrice Casano,
  • Ada Braghieri,
  • Valeria Martina and
  • Olimpia Barbato

18 October 2022

The aim of the study was to evaluate the effects of GnRH administrated at day 35 after artificial insemination (AI) on the reproductive performance of buffalo cows. In ten buffalo farms in the period January–February, 481 buffalo cows were subj...

  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
3,491 Views
12 Pages

Interferon Tau (IFNt) and Interferon-Stimulated Genes (ISGs) Expression in Peripheral Blood Leukocytes and Correlation with Circulating Pregnancy-Associated Glycoproteins (PAGs) during Peri-Implantation and Early Pregnancy in Buffalo Cows

  • Anna Beatrice Casano,
  • Vittoria Lucia Barile,
  • Laura Menchetti,
  • Gabriella Guelfi,
  • Gabriele Brecchia,
  • Stella Agradi,
  • Giovanna De Matteis,
  • Maria Carmela Scatà,
  • Francesco Grandoni and
  • Olimpia Barbato

8 November 2022

The objective of this study was to analyze interferon-stimulated genes (ISGs) and interferon tau (IFNt) gene expression in peripheral blood leukocytes during the peri-implantation period and until 40 days of pregnancy in buffalo cows. Relationships w...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
3,759 Views
10 Pages

Droplet Digital PCR (ddPCR) Analysis for the Detection and Quantification of Cow DNA in Buffalo Mozzarella Cheese

  • Anna Cutarelli,
  • Andrea Fulgione,
  • Pasquale Fraulo,
  • Francesco Paolo Serpe,
  • Pasquale Gallo,
  • Loredana Biondi,
  • Federica Corrado,
  • Angelo Citro and
  • Federico Capuano

28 April 2021

Buffalo mozzarella cheese is one of the most appreciated traditional Italian products and it is certified as a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) product under the European Commission Regulation No. 1151/2012. It is obtained exclusively from buffa...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,646 Views
18 Pages

Untargeted Metabolomics Reveals Key Differences Between Yak, Buffalo, and Cow Colostrum Based on UHPLC-ESI-MS/MS

  • Yuzhuo Wang,
  • Changhui Li,
  • Jiaxiang Huang,
  • Qingkun Zeng,
  • Ling Li,
  • Pan Yang,
  • Pengjie Wang,
  • Min Chu,
  • Jie Luo and
  • Hao Zhang
  • + 1 author

13 January 2025

Background: Colostrum, abundant in immunoglobulins and growth factors, plays a vital role in supporting immunity. Both yak and buffalo milk are characterized by their high protein and fat content. However, the metabolomic profiles of yak colostrum (Y...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,252 Views
9 Pages

Investigation of Climate Effects on the Physiological Parameters of Dairy Livestock (Cow vs. Buffalo)

  • Nadia Piscopo,
  • Roberta Matera,
  • Alessio Cotticelli,
  • Lucia Trapanese,
  • Oscar Tamburis,
  • Roberta Cimmino and
  • Angela Salzano

10 February 2024

Nowadays climate change is affecting the planet’s biodiversity, and livestock practices must adapt themselves to improve production without affecting animal welfare. This work investigates the influence that some climatic parameters such as Env...

  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
4,447 Views
17 Pages

Approaches to Identify Pregnancy Failure in Buffalo Cows

  • Vittoria Lucia Barile,
  • Laura Menchetti,
  • Anna Beatrice Casano,
  • Gabriele Brecchia,
  • Noelita Melo de Sousa,
  • Riccardo Zelli,
  • Claudio Canali,
  • Jean François Beckers and
  • Olimpia Barbato

12 February 2021

The aim of this work was to find the best strategy to diagnose pregnancy failures in buffalo. A total of 109 animals belonging to a buffalo herd subjected to a synchronization and artificial insemination (AI) program were enrolled in this study. Bloo...

  • Article
  • Open Access
20 Citations
4,272 Views
15 Pages

Isolation and Characterization of Cow-, Buffalo-, Sheep- and Goat-Milk-Derived Extracellular Vesicles

  • Monisha Samuel,
  • Rahul Sanwlani,
  • Mohashin Pathan,
  • Sushma Anand,
  • Ella L. Johnston,
  • Ching-Seng Ang,
  • Maria Kaparakis-Liaskos and
  • Suresh Mathivanan

20 October 2023

Milk is a complex biological fluid that has high-quality proteins including growth factors and also contains extracellular vesicles (EVs). EVs are a lipid bilayer containing vesicles that contain proteins, metabolites and nucleic acids. Several studi...

  • Review
  • Open Access
30 Citations
10,984 Views
13 Pages

Neurophysiological Mechanisms of Cow–Calf Bonding in Buffalo and Other Farm Animals

  • Agustín Orihuela,
  • Daniel Mota-Rojas,
  • Ana Strappini,
  • Francesco Serrapica,
  • Ada Braghieri,
  • Patricia Mora-Medina and
  • Fabio Napolitano

30 June 2021

In buffaloes and other mammalian farm species, the mother provides food and protection to the young, but she is also the main source of behavioral and social learning for the offspring. It is important that mother and young establish a bond based on...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
4,470 Views
9 Pages

Efficacy Evaluation of a Combined Hemorrhagic Septicemia–Mastitis Vaccine in Dairy Cows and Buffaloes

  • Qudratullah,
  • Ghulam Muhammad,
  • Tariq Jamil,
  • Imaad Rashid,
  • Qudrat Ullah and
  • Muhammad Saqib

11 March 2022

Hemorrhagic septicemia (HS) and mastitis caused by Pasteurella (P.) multocida, Staphylococcus (S.) aureus and Streptococcus (Str.) agalactiae are important ailments of the dairy industry especially in South Asia. The present study evaluates the effic...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
5,847 Views
15 Pages

22 February 2023

Ruminant milk is an essential part of the human diet and is widely accepted as a major nutrient source in developing countries. However, the polar and neutral lipid content variation in milk fat globules (MFG)among cow, goat, and water buffalo is poo...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
9 Citations
2,984 Views
10 Pages

Occurrence of Aflatoxin M1 in Cow, Goat, Buffalo, Camel, and Yak Milk in China in 2016

  • Nan Zheng,
  • Li Min,
  • Dagang Li,
  • Sheng Tan,
  • Yanan Gao and
  • Jiaqi Wang

10 December 2022

In this present study, 195 cow milk, 100 goat milk, 50 buffalo milk, 50 camel milk, and 50 yak milk samples were collected in China in May and October 2016. The presence of aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) was determined using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay me...

  • Article
  • Open Access
22 Citations
3,838 Views
12 Pages

Improvement of Rumen Fermentation Efficiency Using Different Energy Sources: In Vitro Comparison between Buffalo and Cow

  • Alessandro Vastolo,
  • Roberta Matera,
  • Francesco Serrapica,
  • Monica I. Cutrignelli,
  • Gianluca Neglia,
  • Dieu donné Kiatti and
  • Serena Calabrò

During haymaking and ensilage, a significant loss of sugars occurs. The addition of a total mixed ratio (TMR) with a liquid feed might provide promptly utilisable energy and recover the nutrients lost during the conservation. Interesting results were...

  • Article
  • Open Access
26 Citations
6,658 Views
14 Pages

Isolation and Identification of Lactic Acid Bacteria from Natural Whey Cultures of Buffalo and Cow Milk

  • Rosangela Marasco,
  • Mariagiovanna Gazzillo,
  • Nicoletta Campolattano,
  • Margherita Sacco and
  • Lidia Muscariello

16 January 2022

In southern Italy, some artisanal farms produce mozzarella and caciocavallo cheeses by using natural whey starter (NWS), whose microbial diversity is responsible for the characteristic flavor and texture of the final product. We studied the microbial...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,186 Views
15 Pages

Widely Targeted Metabolomic Analysis Revealed the Diversity in Milk from Goats, Sheep, Cows, and Buffaloes and Its Association with Flavor Profiles

  • Fuhong Zhang,
  • Yaling Wang,
  • Baolong Liu,
  • Ping Gong,
  • Chenbo Shi,
  • Lu Zhu,
  • Jianqing Zhao,
  • Weiwei Yao,
  • Qingqing Liu and
  • Jun Luo

28 April 2024

The milk flavor can be attributed to the presence of numerous flavor molecules and precursors. In this study, we employed widely targeted metabolomic analysis techniques to analyze the metabolic profiles of various milk samples obtained from goats, s...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,241 Views
17 Pages

Assessment of Sialic Acid Content in Dairy Products from Buffalo’s and Goat’s Milk Compared to Cow’s Milk

  • Simona Rinaldi,
  • Michela Contò,
  • Carlo Boselli,
  • Giuliano Palocci,
  • Angelo Citro and
  • Sebastiana Failla

28 October 2025

Sialic acids (SIAs) are bioactive compounds present in glycoproteins and glycolipids, playing key roles in human physiology. N-acetylneuraminic acid (Neu5Ac), the only sialic acid synthesized by humans, contributes to neurodevelopment and immune func...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
4,328 Views
15 Pages

Blood, Hair and Feces as an Indicator of Environmental Exposure of Sheep, Cow and Buffalo to Cobalt: A Health Risk Perspectives

  • Muhammad Iftikhar Hussain,
  • Zafar Iqbal Khan,
  • Majida Naeem,
  • Kafeel Ahmad,
  • Muhammad Umer Farooq Awan,
  • Mona S. Alwahibi and
  • Mohamed Soliman Elshikh

14 July 2021

Exposure to toxic metals (TMs) such as cobalt (Co) can cause lifelong carcinogenic disorders and mutagenic outcomes. TMs enter ground water and rivers from human activity, anthropogenic contamination, and the ecological environment. The present study...

  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
3,543 Views
11 Pages

Influence of Treatments and Covers on NH3 Emissions from Dairy Cow and Buffalo Manure Storage

  • Ester Scotto di Perta,
  • Antonio Mautone,
  • Marco Oliva,
  • Elena Cervelli and
  • Stefania Pindozzi

8 April 2020

The storage of livestock manure is responsible for ammonia emissions into the atmosphere. Different natural covers could be used during animal manure storage, but the mitigation effect is influenced by the manure characteristics due to the housing or...

  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
4,686 Views
14 Pages

Volatile Organic Compound and Fatty Acid Profile of Milk from Cows and Buffaloes Fed Mycorrhizal or Nonmycorrhizal Ensiled Forage

  • Alessandro Genovese,
  • Andrea Marrazzo,
  • Lucia De Luca,
  • Raffaele Romano,
  • Nadia Manzo,
  • Felicia Masucci,
  • Antonio Di Francia and
  • Raffaele Sacchi

24 April 2019

Seed inoculation of forage crops by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) generally results in higher profitability, but also modifies the chemical composition of silage in terms of increased biomass, protein, and dry matter. Raw milk aroma is affected...

  • Article
  • Open Access
272 Views
16 Pages

15 January 2026

Milk fat globule membrane (MFGM) phospholipids could promote the development of infants’ brain, nervous system and digestive system. This research conducted a comparative analysis of phospholipid composition in MFGM of colostrum from different...

  • Review
  • Open Access
42 Citations
11,487 Views
23 Pages

The Effect of Mixing Milk of Different Species on Chemical, Physicochemical, and Sensory Features of Cheeses: A Review

  • Oumayma Boukria,
  • El Mestafa El Hadrami,
  • Sofiane Boudalia,
  • Jasur Safarov,
  • Françoise Leriche and
  • Abderrahmane Aït-Kaddour

17 September 2020

The yield and quality of cheese are associated with the composition, physicochemical, sensory, rheological, and microbiological properties of milk and with the technology applied to the milk before and/or during cheese processing. This review describ...

  • Review
  • Open Access
12 Citations
8,172 Views
15 Pages

Colostrum Composition, Characteristics and Management for Buffalo Calves: A Review

  • Daria Lotito,
  • Eleonora Pacifico,
  • Sara Matuozzo,
  • Nadia Musco,
  • Piera Iommelli,
  • Fabio Zicarelli,
  • Raffaella Tudisco,
  • Federico Infascelli and
  • Pietro Lombardi

In this review, the composition, characteristics, and management of dairy buffalo calves were examined and compared with bovines. The neonatal period is critical for buffalo calves and is characterized by a high mortality rate (more than 40%). The ea...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,138 Views
14 Pages

Characterization and Comparison of Lipids in Yak Colostrum, Buffalo Colostrum, and Cow Colostrum Based on UHPLC-QTOF-MS Lipidomics

  • Ruohan Li,
  • Yuzhuo Wang,
  • Changhui Li,
  • Jiaxiang Huang,
  • Qingkun Zeng,
  • Ling Li,
  • Pan Yang,
  • Pengjie Wang,
  • Min Chu and
  • Hao Zhang
  • + 2 authors

27 March 2025

Colostrum is a nutrient-dense food rich in proteins, immune modulators, and growth factors essential for neonatal development. Its lipids serve as a key energy source and facilitate cellular functions. While yak colostrum (YC) and buffalo colostrum (...

  • Review
  • Open Access
2 Citations
7,042 Views
32 Pages

6 February 2025

India, the leading producer and consumer of milk, houses 307 million cattle, nearly a third of the world’s total. A ban on cow slaughter exists in the majority of the Indian states. Intricately interweaved with the disputable yet publicly ackno...

  • Review
  • Open Access
94 Citations
13,323 Views
23 Pages

Clinical Applications and Factors Involved in Validating Thermal Windows Used in Infrared Thermography in Cattle and River Buffalo to Assess Health and Productivity

  • Daniel Mota-Rojas,
  • Alfredo M. F. Pereira,
  • Dehua Wang,
  • Julio Martínez-Burnes,
  • Marcelo Ghezzi,
  • Ismael Hernández-Avalos,
  • Pamela Lendez,
  • Patricia Mora-Medina,
  • Alejandro Casas and
  • Ana de Mira Geraldo
  • + 3 authors

30 July 2021

Infrared thermography (IRT) is a non-ionizing, non-invasive technique that permits evaluating the comfort levels of animals, a topic of concern due to the growing interest in determining the state of health and welfare of production animals. The oper...

  • Feature Paper
  • Review
  • Open Access
71 Citations
24,325 Views
38 Pages

Effects of Nutritional Factors on Fat Content, Fatty Acid Composition, and Sensorial Properties of Meat and Milk from Domesticated Ruminants: An Overview

  • Eric N. Ponnampalam,
  • Hasitha Priyashantha,
  • Janak K. Vidanarachchi,
  • Ali Kiani and
  • Benjamin W. B. Holman

8 March 2024

The meat and milk products from domesticated ruminants are important foods within a balanced diet, offering a rich source of energy, protein, fats, minerals, and vitamins. The sensorial properties of meat and milk are mainly linked to their fat conte...

  • Review
  • Open Access
55 Citations
13,761 Views
23 Pages

Effects of Selenium Supplementation on Rumen Microbiota, Rumen Fermentation, and Apparent Nutrient Digestibility of Ruminant Animals: A Review

  • Amin Omar Hendawy,
  • Satoshi Sugimura,
  • Kan Sato,
  • Mohamed Mohsen Mansour,
  • Ayman H. Abd El-Aziz,
  • Haney Samir,
  • Md. Aminul Islam,
  • A. B. M. Rubayet Bostami,
  • Ahmed S. Mandour and
  • Amira Mohammed Ali
  • + 3 authors

Enzymes excreted by rumen microbiome facilitate the conversion of ingested plant materials into major nutrients (e.g., volatile fatty acids (VFA) and microbial proteins) required for animal growth. Diet, animal age, and health affect the structure of...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
5,987 Views
11 Pages

Water Buffalo Responsiveness during Milking: Implications for Production Outputs, Reproduction Fitness, and Animal Welfare

  • Madalina Mincu,
  • Dinu Gavojdian,
  • Ioana Nicolae,
  • Alexandru Corneliu Olteanu,
  • Adrian Bota and
  • Constantin Vlagioiu

11 November 2022

The overall objective of this study was to evaluate the effects that milking temperament (MT) of water buffaloes has on milking traits, welfare indicators, and reproductive outputs. The study was performed on 60 multiparous buffalo cows (6.7 ±...

  • Review
  • Open Access
16 Citations
11,836 Views
17 Pages

15 November 2012

This paper describes the successful national program initiated by the South African government to produce disease-free African buffalo so as to ensure the sustainability of this species due to threats from diseases. Buffalo are known carriers of foot...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,184 Views
14 Pages

22 March 2024

The goal of this research was to evaluate milking temperament and its relationship with test-day milk (TDMY0) yield in Bulgarian Murrah buffaloes. This study involved 90 buffalo cows reared under a tie-stall production system which were milked twice...

  • Review
  • Open Access
6 Citations
4,541 Views
17 Pages

Mother–Offspring Bonding after Calving in Water Buffalo and Other Ruminants: Sensory Pathways and Neuroendocrine Aspects

  • Daniel Mota-Rojas,
  • Cécile Bienboire-Frosini,
  • Agustín Orihuela,
  • Adriana Domínguez-Oliva,
  • Dina Villanueva García,
  • Patricia Mora-Medina,
  • Alex Cuibus,
  • Fabio Napolitano and
  • Temple Grandin

17 September 2024

The cow–calf bonding is a process that must be developed within the first six hours after calving. Both the buffalo dam and the newborn calf receive a series of sensory cues during calving, including olfactory, tactile, auditory, and visual sti...

  • Article
  • Open Access
23 Citations
7,409 Views
22 Pages

Comparing Nutritional Values and Bioactivity of Kefir from Different Types of Animal Milk

  • Chiara La Torre,
  • Paolino Caputo,
  • Erika Cione and
  • Alessia Fazio

The growing interest in fermented dairy products is due to their health-promoting properties. The use of milk kefir grains as a starter culture made it possible to obtain a product with a better nutritional and biological profile depending on the typ...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
15 Citations
3,642 Views
6 Pages

Identification of Polymorphisms of the CSN2 Gene Encoding β-Casein in Greek Local Breeds of Cattle

  • Dionysios Antonopoulos,
  • Despina Vougiouklaki,
  • George P. Laliotis,
  • Theofania Tsironi,
  • Irene Valasi,
  • Archodoula Chatzilazarou,
  • Panagiotis Halvatsiotis and
  • Dimitra Houhoula

30 October 2021

This e research focused on the detection and identification of genetic polymorphisms in exon 7 of the β-casein CSN2 gene in blood samples from Greek Holstein cows and from local breeds of cattle, such as Vrachykeratiki, Katerinis, and Sykias. For thi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,813 Views
12 Pages

Intra-Vaginal Bio-Stimulation and Clitoral Massage to Enhance Pregnancy Rates in Water Buffalo in Coastal Bangladesh

  • Ashit Kumar Paul,
  • Md. Fakruzzaman,
  • Md. Ashadul Alam,
  • Gautam Kumar Deb and
  • M. A. M. Yahia Khandoker

19 February 2025

The study aimed to determine the effect of intra-vaginal bio-stimulation with a modified penis-like device (mPLD) or artificial penis and clitoral massage subsequent to artificial insemination (AI) to increase the pregnancy rate of water buffaloes. T...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,213 Views
14 Pages

Cadmium (Cd) and Copper (Cu) Exposure and Bioaccumulation Arrays in Farm Ruminants: Impact of Forage Ecotypes, Ecological Sites and Body Organs

  • Muhammad Iftikhar Hussain,
  • Majida Naeem,
  • Zafar Iqbal Khan,
  • Shahzad Akhtar,
  • Muhammad Nadeem,
  • Maha Abdallah Alnuwaiser,
  • Kafeel Ahmad,
  • Oscar Vicente and
  • Hsi-Hsien Yang

3 October 2022

Copper (Cu) and cadmium (Cd) metal distribution in soil–plant ecosystems and their public health risk impact on ruminants (cows, buffalo, and sheep) are explored in the present investigation. Five different forage crops were selected, and the f...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
3,265 Views
9 Pages

Occurrence and Molecular Characterization of Cryptosporidium spp. in Dairy Cattle and Dairy Buffalo in Yunnan Province, Southwest China

  • Ying-Wen Meng,
  • Fan-Fan Shu,
  • Li-Hua Pu,
  • Yang Zou,
  • Jian-Fa Yang,
  • Feng-Cai Zou,
  • Xing-Quan Zhu,
  • Zhao Li and
  • Jun-Jun He

15 April 2022

Cryptosporidium spp. are important foodborne and waterborne pathogens in humans and animals, causing diarrheal diseases. Cattle are one of the reservoirs of Cryptosporidium infection in humans. However, data on the occurrence of Cryptosporidium spp....

  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
4,137 Views
12 Pages

Detection of Candidate Genes Associated with Fecundity through Genome-Wide Selection Signatures of Katahdin Ewes

  • Reyna Sánchez-Ramos,
  • Mitzilin Zuleica Trujano-Chavez,
  • Jaime Gallegos-Sánchez,
  • Carlos Miguel Becerril-Pérez,
  • Said Cadena-Villegas and
  • César Cortez-Romero

13 January 2023

One of the strategies to genetically improve reproductive traits, despite their low inheritability, has been the identification of candidate genes. Therefore, the objective of this study was to detect candidate genes associated with fecundity through...

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  • Open Access
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21 Pages

Microbial Distribution and Biofilm-Forming Capacity in the Reproductive Tract of Farm Ruminants

  • Charinya So-In,
  • Natchaporn Piamalung,
  • Aomsab Kongkaew,
  • Phiyakorn Sriarun,
  • Benyapa Kammungkun,
  • Sawarod Phongchaiwasin,
  • Bongkodkanok Somwaeng,
  • Wichayada Haputon,
  • Thanchanok Wadmuang and
  • Nuchsupha Sunthamala
  • + 1 author

2 January 2026

Reproductive problems in farm ruminants are often linked to imbalances in the microorganisms living in the reproductive tract and their ability to form biofilms. This study examined the presence of bacteria and their biofilm-forming capacity in cows...

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2,230 Views
10 Pages

Characterisation of Staphylococci Isolated from Milk Samples of a Water Buffalo Herd

  • Christiaan Labuschagne,
  • Joanne Karzis,
  • Hans Britz and
  • Inge-Marié Petzer

12 November 2022

Water buffalo produce a tenth of milk for global human consumption. Non-aureus staphylococci (NAS) are among the most commonly isolated bacteria from mastitis in water buffalo and dairy cows. These results described the initial characterisation of 17...

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  • Open Access
676 Views
18 Pages

Epidemiological Investigation on Pathogenic Bacteria of Buffalo Subclinical Mastitis and Their Antibiotic Resistance and Virulence Characteristics in Guangxi, China

  • Ling Li,
  • Jiaping Zhang,
  • Xingqi Wei,
  • Ruimin Wang,
  • Xia Dan,
  • Jianfeng Li,
  • Enghuan Hau,
  • Qingkun Zeng,
  • Qingyou Liu and
  • Kuiqing Cui
  • + 1 author

18 November 2025

Subclinical mastitis (SCM) is one of the most common and detrimental diseases affecting dairy cows, causing lower milk yield and quality. Identification of pathogenic bacteria of subclinical mastitis (PSM) in dairy cows is crucial for selecting suita...

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  • Open Access
9 Citations
2,955 Views
11 Pages

17 April 2024

Milk is the most consumed liquid food in the world due to its high nutritional value and relatively low cost, characteristics that make it vulnerable to adulteration. One of the most common types of milk adulteration involves the undeclared addition...

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