Milk coagulation properties (MCP) are fundamental in cheese production, particularly in countries where a large amount of milk is destined to cheese industry. Several studies have demonstrated the role of MCP on cheese yield and quality. Lasting years, a general worsening of MCP at the herd and animal level has been detected. The coagulation of milk is influenced by several factors such as type...

The present study focused on gaining a better insight into how subclinical mastitis at the gland level in dairy sheep and goats affects milk yield and compositional changes in relation to curd yield. Animals chosen for the study had one udder half infected with identified coagulase-negative staphyloccocci (CNS) species and the contra-lateral gland was free of bacteria. Udder halves were tested ...

BACKGROUND The study investigated the ultrasonographic appearance of the reticulum, rumen, omasum and abomasum of calves with ruminal drinking syndrome. METHODS In ten milk-fed calves with ruminal drinking syndrome the reticulum, rumen, omasum and abomasum were examined by ultrasonography using a 5-MHz linear transducer before, during and after the ingestion of milk. RESULTS The reticulum c...