Over the past 100 yr, the range of traits considered for genetic selection in dairy cattle
populations has progressed to meet the demands of both industry and society. At the turn of …

Excellent reproductive performance in both males and females is fundamental to profitable
dairy and beef production systems. In this review we undertook a meta-analysis of genetic …

EFSA and EMA have jointly reviewed measures taken in the EU to reduce the need for and
use of antimicrobials in food‐producing animals, and the resultant impacts on antimicrobial …

Mastitis is one of the most prevalent and costly diseases in the dairy industry with losses
attributable to reduced milk production, discarded milk, early culling, veterinary services, and …

Mastitis is a disease of major economic importance to the dairy cattle sector because of the
high incidence of clinical mastitis and prevalence of subclinical mastitis and, consequently …

Automatic milking systems record an enormous amount of data on milk yield and the cow
itself. These type of big data are expected to contain indicators for health and resilience of …

Emphasizing increased profit through increased dairy cow production has revealed a
negative relationship of production with fitness and health traits. Decreased cow health can …

Traditionally, a 1-yr calving interval is advised to farmers from an economical point of view,
to realize a yearly peak in milk yield. A 1-yr calving interval, however, implies a yearly event …

Metabolic disorders are disturbances to one or more of the metabolic processes in dairy
cattle. Dysfunction of any of these processes is associated with the manifestation of …

Mastitis, the most frequent disease in dairy cattle. Resistance to mastitis is a complex,
polygenic trait controlled by several genes, each with small effects. Genome-wide …