Bovine mastitis, the most significant disease of dairy herds, has huge effects on farm
economics due to reduction in milk production and treatment costs. Traditionally, methods of …

Bovine mastitis (BM) is the traditional infectious condition in reared cattle which may result in
serious repercussions ranging from animal welfare to economic issues. Owing to the high …

Mastitis is broadly defined as the inflammation of the mammary gland; however, the concept
of mastitis is customized to address its social and clinical impact in the case of humans and …

Background The routinely used microbiological diagnosis of ventilator associated
pneumonia (VAP) is time consuming and often requires invasive methods for collection of …

Proto-cooperation between Streptococcus thermophilus and Lactobacillus delbrueckii
subsp. bulgaricus is one of the key factors that determine the fermentation process and final …

Contagious diseases are a threat to animal health and productivity, both nationally and at
the farm level. This makes implementation of biosecurity measures to prevent their …

The analysis of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) as a tool for bacterial identification is
reported. Headspace solid-phase microextraction (HS-SPME) coupled to gas …

Milk is a key component in infant nutrition worldwide and, in the Western parts of the world,
also in adult nutrition. Milk of bovine origin is both consumed fresh and processed into a …

Periparturient diseases continue to be the greatest challenge to both farmers and dairy
cows. They are associated with a decrease in productivity, lower profitability, and a negative …

Somatic cell count (SCC) is associated with changes in milk composition, including changes
in proteins, lipids, and milk metabolites. Somatic cell count is normally used as an indicator …