Udder health in dairy herds is a very important issue given its implications for animal welfare
and the production of high-quality milk. Somatic cell count (SCC) is the most widely used …

The aim of this study was to investigate the associations between differential somatic cell
count (DSCC) and milk quality and udder health traits, and for the first time, between DSCC …

Rotational crossbreeding has not been widely studied in relation to the enteric methane
emissions of dairy cows, nor has the variation in emissions during lactation been modeled …

Relationships between dairy farm practices, the composition and properties of raw milk, and
the quality of the resulting cheese are complex. In this review, we assess the effect of farm …

Mastitis is one of the most prevalent diseases in dairy cattle and is the cause of considerable
economic losses. Alongside somatic cell count (SCC), differential somatic cell count (DSCC) …

Culled dairy cows represent a considerable source of meat production, but their carcasses
may vary greatly in quality because of the wide variation in the age, stage of lactation, breed …

The first 2 generations from a 3-breed rotation of the Viking Red (VR), Montbéliarde (MO),
and Holstein (HO) breeds were compared with their HO herdmates in high-performance …

This study aimed to compare rotational 3-breed crossbred cows of Viking Red,
Montbéliarde, and Holstein breeds with purebred Holstein cows for a range of body …

Milk proteins genetic variants have long attracted interest as they are associated with
important issues relating to milk composition and technological properties. An important …

This study aimed to provide a comprehensive evaluation of the greenhouse gases (GHG)
emission between 1991 and 2021 of both the entire Italian dairy cattle sector (ITA_POP) and …