[HTML][HTML] Extensive countrywide field investigation of somatic cell counts and total bacterial counts in bulk-tank raw milk in sheep flocks in Greece

DT Lianou, CK Michael, NGC Vasileiou, E Petinaki… - Foods, 2021 - mdpi.com
Objectives were to investigate somatic cell counts (SCC) and total bacterial counts (TBC) in
the raw bulk-tank milk of sheep flocks in Greece, to study factors potentially influencing …

[HTML][HTML] Vaccination against bacterial mastitis in sheep

NGC Vasileiou, DT Lianou, CK Michael, GC Fthenakis… - Vaccines, 2022 - mdpi.com
The objective of this review is to discuss the application of vaccination for the prevention of
bacterial mastitis in ewes, performed within the frame of health management schemes in …

[HTML][HTML] Stress related to wild canid predators near dairy sheep farms associated with increased somatic cell counts in bulk-tank milk

EI Katsarou, N Reid, DT Lianou, GC Fthenakis - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
We investigated the association between wild canid predators reported near sheep farms
throughout Greece and somatic cell counts in bulk-tank milk as a reflection of milk quality …

[HTML][HTML] Scientometrics approach to research in ovine mastitis from 1970 to 2019 (with a complete list of relevant literature references)

DT Lianou, GC Fthenakis - Pathogens, 2020 - mdpi.com
The present study is a scientometrics evaluation of refereed publications on bacterial
mastitis in sheep; the objectives were the evaluation of the relevant papers and the …

[HTML][HTML] Antibiotic resistance of staphylococci from bulk-tank milk of sheep flocks: Prevalence, patterns, association with biofilm formation, effects on milk quality, and …

DT Lianou, E Petinaki, PJ Cripps, DA Gougoulis… - Biology, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary This work investigated the presence of staphylococci resistant to
antibiotics in the raw milk produced in sheep farms, which is intended for human …

[HTML][HTML] Association of staphylococcal populations on teatcups of milking parlours with vaccination against staphylococcal mastitis in sheep and goat farms

CK Michael, DT Lianou, NGC Vasileiou… - Pathogens, 2021 - mdpi.com
There is a paucity of information regarding staphylococcal populations on teatcups of
milking parlours in sheep and goat farms. The objectives were to describe the populations of …

Size of supernumerary teats in sheep correlates with complexity of the anatomy and microenvironment

LJA Hardwick, CJ Phythian, AL Fowden… - Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Supernumerary nipples or teats (polythelia) are congenital accessory structures that may
develop at any location along the milk line and have been implicated in the pathogenesis of …

[HTML][HTML] Long-term climatic changes in small ruminant farms in Greece and potential associations with animal health

EI Katsarou, DT Lianou, E Papadopoulos… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
The objectives of this work were (a) to present the changes in climatic parameters from 1989
to 2019, in 444 locations throughout Greece, where small ruminant farms have been based …

[HTML][HTML] Outbreak of Acute Clinical Mastitis in Primigravidae Ewes in the Immediately Pre-Partum Period

D Gougoulis, LV Athanasiou, NG Vasileiou… - Ruminants, 2023 - mdpi.com
An outbreak of acute mastitis was investigated in a dairy sheep farm in Central Greece with
a prevalence of 8.2%. Two animals were examined with symptoms of hyperacute …

[HTML][HTML] Mortality of dairy sheep during the peri-parturient period: results of a field investigation in Greece

AP Politis, NGC Vasileiou, PJ Cripps, DV Liagka… - Animals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The paper presents a field investigation into the death of ewes around the
peri-parturient (lambing) period. The problem is financially important because, in such …