The Research Column | Milk South Africa

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by Heinz Meissner

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Title	Date	Discipline	Extract	Keywords
Validity of prepartum changes in vaginal and rectal temperature to predict calving in dairy cows.			Discipline: reproduction; Key words: dairy cow, body temperature,
Effects of supplementation with a phytobiotics-rich herbal mixture on performance, udder health, and metabolic status of Holstein cows with various levels of milk somatic cell counts			Discipline: udder health; Key words: phytobiotic supplementation, mammary health, SCC, milk production.
Effects of probiotic yogurt consumption on metabolic factors in individuals with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease			Discipline: dairy & health; Key words: non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, probiotic yogurt, metabolic factors.
Evaluating the effectiveness of mastitis vaccines and the current status of vaccine development			Discipline: mastitis; Key words: vaccines, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus uberis, coliforms, biofilms
An evaluation of the effect of altering nutrition and nutritional strategies in early lactation on reproductive performance and oestrus behaviour of high-yielding Holstein-Friesian dairy cows.			Discipline: reproduction; Key words: nutrition, fertility, reproductive performance, high-yielding dairy cow.
The effect of improving cow productivity, fertility, and longevity on the global warming potential of dairy systems.			Discipline: environment; Key words: production system, global warming potential, land use, fertility, efficiency.
Do farm audits improve milk quality?			Discipline: quality; Key words: bulk milk,
Complete-lactation milk and component yields following a short (35-d) or a conventional (60-d) dry period management strategy in commercial Holstein herds			Discipline: management; Key words: short dry period, conventional dry period, production, lactation number.
Probiotic viability and storage stability of yogurts and fermented milks prepared with several mixtures of lactic acid bacteria.			Discipline: probiotics: Key words: yogurt, fermented milk, probiotic viability, storage stability, sensory preference.
Enteric methane in dairy cattle production: Quantifying the opportunities and impact of reducing emissions.			Discipline: carbon footprint; Key words: enteric methane, methanogen, feed efficiency, lifetime productivity, mitigation.