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Review of the assessment of animal welfare with special emphasis on the "Welfare Quality® animal welfare assessment protocol for growing pigs"
I. Czycholl
Institute of Animal Breeding and Husbandry, Christian-Albrechts-Universität, Olshausenstr. 40, 24098 Kiel, Germany
K. Büttner
Institute of Animal Breeding and Husbandry, Christian-Albrechts-Universität, Olshausenstr. 40, 24098 Kiel, Germany
E. grosse Beilage
Field Station for Epidemiology, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Buescheler Str. 9, 49456 Bakum, Germany
J. Krieter
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Institute of Animal Breeding and Husbandry, Christian-Albrechts-Universität, Olshausenstr. 40, 24098 Kiel, Germany
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Hannah Görge, Imme Dittrich, Thore Wilder, Nicole Kemper, and Joachim Krieter
Arch. Anim. Breed., 67, 431–443, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-67-431-2024, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-67-431-2024, 2024
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The aim of the study was to use a digital system for the documentation of treatments and to investigate treatments, performance parameters and breeds. Farrowing-related treatments and high treatment indices of the sow related with an increase in stillborn piglets and high treatment indices of the sow resulted in fewer piglets born alive. Sows with parity of 1 had the highest treatment indices, which decreased over parities and increased for parity ≥8.
K. Reckmann, R. Blank, I. Traulsen, and J. Krieter
Arch. Anim. Breed., 59, 27–36, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-59-27-2016, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-59-27-2016, 2016
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A comparative life cycle assessment of pork with different feed scenarios substituting soybean products has been performed. Alternative scenarios used legumes, a protein crop mix, and amino acids. Results expressed per kilogram of feed depended greatly on the method used and the impact category considered. The inclusion of land use change increased global warming potential by up to 43 %. Results per kilogram of pork showed the amino acid scenario to have the least overall environmental impacts.
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The effects of novel electrical teat dipping on some mastitis parameters in dairy herds
Evaluation of semen parameters from Fleckvieh–Simmental bulls and the influence of age and season of collection
Immune mechanisms, resistance genes, and their roles in the prevention of mastitis in dairy cows
Mitigation of sterigmatocystin exposure in cattle by difructose anhydride III feed supplementation and detection of urinary sterigmatocystin and serum amyloid A concentrations
Herd clustering strategies and corresponding genetic evaluations based on social–ecological characteristics for a local endangered cattle breed
The effect of rearing conditions during the milk-fed period on milk yield, growth, and maze behaviour of dairy cows during their first lactation
Effects of slaughter age and muscle type on meat quality characteristics of Eastern Anatolian Red bulls
Relationships between milk protein polymorphisms and production traits in cattle: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Three-step in vitro maturation culture of bovine oocytes imitating temporal changes of estradiol-17β and progesterone concentrations in preovulatory follicular fluid
A new somatic cell count index to more accurately predict milk yield losses
Prevalence of metabolic disorders and effect on subsequent daily milk quantity and quality in Holstein cows
The effect of cattle breed, season and type of diet on the fatty acid profile of raw milk
Chemical, physical and technological properties of milk as affected by the mycotoxin load of dairy herds
Effects of parity and season on pregnancy rates after the transfer of embryos to repeat-breeder Japanese Black beef cattle
Breeding criteria and willingness to pay for improved Azawak zebu sires in Niger
Tarik Safak, Ali Risvanli, Oznur Yilmaz, Burak Yuksel, Nevzat Saat, and Burak Tanyeri
Arch. Anim. Breed., 66, 141–143, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-66-141-2023, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-66-141-2023, 2023
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The team that prepared this article developed and patented electrical teat dipping (ETD) to prevent cow mastitis. ETD was developed by combining teat dipping application and an electrical field stimulation technique on teats. In this study, it was aimed to determine the effects of ETD on clinical mastitis incidence and bulk tank milk somatic cell counts on dairy farms. Based on our findings, we conclude that the effects of ETD on mastitis rates reduction are very positive.
Radek Filipčík, Zuzana Rečková, Vojtěch Pešan, Oleksandra Konoval, and Tomáš Kopec
Arch. Anim. Breed., 66, 113–120, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-66-113-2023, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-66-113-2023, 2023
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The aim of this paper was to evaluate semen parameters from Czech Fleckvieh bulls used in artificial insemination (AI) in the Fleckvieh population. We analyzed 1029 samples from 46 Fleckvieh bulls from one AI station. Semen from the bulls was collected once a week, which is not usual in other AI stations. We also assessed sperm quality parameters of ejaculate before freezing and after thawing. The ejaculate parameters were evaluated in relation to the collection season and the age of the bulls.
Monika Zemanova, Lucie Langova, Ivana Novotná, Petra Dvorakova, Irena Vrtkova, and Zdenek Havlicek
Arch. Anim. Breed., 65, 371–384, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-65-371-2022, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-65-371-2022, 2022
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This publication aims to describe the physiology of the mammary gland and its immune mechanisms and to approximate their connection with potential mastitis resistance genes. It describes various options for mastitis elimination and focuses on genetic selection and a closer specification of resistance genes to mastitis.
Naoya Sasazaki, Seiich Uno, Emiko Kokushi, Katsuki Toda, Hiroshi Hasunuma, Daisaku Matsumoto, Ayaka Miyashita, Osamu Yamato, Hiroaki Okawa, Masayuki Ohtani, Johanna Fink-Gremmels, Masayasu Taniguchi, and Mitsuhiro Takagi
Arch. Anim. Breed., 64, 257–264, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-64-257-2021, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-64-257-2021, 2021
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We evaluated the effects of supplementing cattle feed with difructose anhydride III (DFA III) by measuring urinary sterigmatocystin (STC) concentrations. DFA III was supplemented for 2 weeks to 10 animals, and non-treated animals served as controls. Our findings demonstrate the effect of DFA III on reducing the urinary concentration of STC in Japanese Black cattle.
Jonas Herold, Kerstin Brügemann, and Sven König
Arch. Anim. Breed., 64, 187–198, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-64-187-2021, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-64-187-2021, 2021
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For local breeds kept in small herds, consideration of classical herd effects implies imprecise genetic evaluations. In consequence, the present study aimed to evaluate different herd clustering strategies, considering social–ecological and herd characteristics. The similarities of herds within created herd clusters and improved reliabilities of estimated breeding values suggest the application of herd clusters in statistical models for genetic evaluations in local breeds.
Jan Broucek, Michal Uhrincat, Peter Kisac, and Anton Hanus
Arch. Anim. Breed., 64, 69–82, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-64-69-2021, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-64-69-2021, 2021
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The objective was to find whether cow growth, milk performance, and behaviour are affected by rearing conditions until weaning after a milk-fed period of 84 d. Holstein heifers were assigned to one of three treatments: SM, pen with mother to 21st day, then group pen; SN, with own mother, then in pen with nursing cow; H, in hutch from 2nd to 56th day. The SN group tended to have the highest production of milk for 305 d and crossed the maze the fastest.
Sinan Kopuzlu, Nurinisa Esenbuga, Alper Onenc, Muhlis Macit, Mete Yanar, Sadrettin Yuksel, Abdulkadir Ozluturk, and Necdet Unlu
Arch. Anim. Breed., 61, 497–504, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-61-497-2018, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-61-497-2018, 2018
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The effects of slaughter age and muscle type on meat quality properties of Eastern Anatolian Red (EAR) bulls (n = 46) were investigated in the present study. Forty-six EAR bulls were slaughtered at 15, 17, 19, 25, and 27 months. Meat samples were taken from longissimus dorsi (LD) and gluteus medius (GM) muscles obtained from the carcasses 24 h post-mortem.
Memis Ozdemir, Sinan Kopuzlu, Mehmet Topal, and Omer Cevdet Bilgin
Arch. Anim. Breed., 61, 197–206, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-61-197-2018, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-61-197-2018, 2018
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The meta-analysis demonstrated that the relationships of major milk protein genes with other factors should be examined using the codominant genetic model in general. According to results of the meta-analysis, relationships among some CSN3 genotypes and fat yield, fat content, and protein content, and relationships among some BLG genotypes and daily milk yield, fat content, protein yield, and protein content were found statistically significant (p < 0.05).
Minami Matsuo, Kazuma Sumitomo, Chihiro Ogino, Yosuke Gunji, Ryo Nishimura, and Mitsugu Hishinuma
Arch. Anim. Breed., 60, 385–390, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-60-385-2017, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-60-385-2017, 2017
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Bovine cumulus–oocyte complexes were cultured in a three-step system imitating estradiol-17β (E2) and progesterone (P4) concentrations in preovulatory follicular fluid for in vitro maturation (IVM). The blastocyst formation rate after E2- and P4-imitated IVM was significantly higher than that after the other IVM (control, E2-imitated, P4-imitated), suggesting that the three-step IVM system with the preovulatory levels of E2 and P4 improves the developmental potential of embryos in vitro.
Janez Jeretina, Dejan Škorjanc, and Drago Babnik
Arch. Anim. Breed., 60, 373–383, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-60-373-2017, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-60-373-2017, 2017
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Intramammary infections in dairy cows lead to considerable economic losses for farmers. A new somatic cell count index (SCCI) was proposed for the accurate prediction of milk yield losses caused by elevated somatic cell count (SCC). Depending on the time of SCC elevation, parity, milk production level, and level of average SCC, the estimated milk yield loss from the phenotypic potential of milk yield was at least 0.8–0.9 kg day−1 for primiparous cows and 1.3–4.3 kg day−1 for multiparous cows.
Vesna Gantner, Tina Bobić, and Klemen Potočnik
Arch. Anim. Breed., 59, 381–386, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-59-381-2016, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-59-381-2016, 2016
Oto Hanuš, Ludmila Křížová, Eva Samková, Jiří Špička, Josef Kučera, Marcela Klimešová, Petr Roubal, and Radoslava Jedelská
Arch. Anim. Breed., 59, 373–380, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-59-373-2016, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-59-373-2016, 2016
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This study aimed to determine the effect of cow breed, season and type of diet on the fatty acid profile of raw milk. The study was conducted on bulk milk samples collected in winter and summer from 4 herds of Czech Fleckvieh and 4 herds of Holstein cows. One half of the herds was grazed while the other half was not. Effect of breed was found in odd-chain, branch-chain and hypercholesterolemic FA while season and type of diet mainly influenced the proportion of saturated and polyunsaturated FA.
Ludmila Křížová, Oto Hanuš, Marcela Klimešová, Jan Nedělník, Josef Kučera, Petr Roubal, Jaroslav Kopecký, and Radoslava Jedelská
Arch. Anim. Breed., 59, 293–300, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-59-293-2016, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-59-293-2016, 2016
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The aim of the study was to determine the impacts of different levels of mycotoxin load of dairy herds on the milk indicators. During three subsequent years, samples of feedstuffs and individual milk were collected from four herds of Czech Fleckvieh and from four herds of Holstein cows. The most frequently occurring mycotoxins were fumonisins, deoxynivalenol, and zearalenone. Changes were noted in some milk indicators such as fat, acetone, pH, electric conductivity, alcohol stability, or curd quality.
T. Ono, T. Isobe, Y. Morita, L. T. K. Do, F. Tanihara, M. Taniguchi, M. Takagi, and T. Otoi
Arch. Anim. Breed., 59, 45–49, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-59-45-2016, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-59-45-2016, 2016
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Our studies evaluated the effects of parity and season on pregnancy rates of repeat-breeder (RB) Japanese black beef cattle after embryo transfer. Our findings indicate that the parity of the recipients does not have an apparent effect on the pregnancy rates following the transfer of fresh and frozen embryos. However, season may affect reproductive performance in RB multiparous cows.
S. Siddo, N. Moula, I. Hamadou, M. Issa, H. Marichatou, P. Leroy, and N. Antoine-Moussiaux
Arch. Anim. Breed., 58, 251–259, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-58-251-2015, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-58-251-2015, 2015
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