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by Heinz Meissner

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Title	Date	Discipline	Extract	Keywords
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		Animal Health and Welfare	Antibiotic treatment of udder health and associated conditions is in the spotlight because of possible resistance by pathogens, but also because of the world-wide trend to move away from antibiotics. In South Africa the group of Prof Mark Laing at UKZN is evaluating bacteriophages and bacteriocins as alternatives to antibiotic treatment. Another method is through potent products that can be supplemented in the feed. In this context Dr F Hashemzadeh-Cigari and co-workers investigated a herbal mixture.	phytobiotic supplementation, mammary health, SCC, milk production, udder health
The average culling rate of Dutch dairy herds over the years 2007 to 2010 and its association with herd reproduction, performance and health			Discipline: management; Key words: average culling rate; dairy herd; replacement heifer; herd characteristic.
THE EFFECT OF CLOVE AND CINNAMON ON REDUCTION OF STAPH AUREUS BIOFILM FORMATION			Discipline: contamination; Key words: mastitis, antibiofilm Staphylococcus aureus,
THE EFFECT OF STOCKING RATE ON SOIL SOLUTION NITRATE CONCENTRATIONS			Discipline: grazing/forages; Key words: stocking rate, grass utilization,
Development of an index to rank dairy females on expected lifetime profit			Discipline: economics; Key words: genetic, heterosis,
Cow- and farm-level risk factors for lameness on dairy farms with automated milking systems.			Discipline: lameness; Key words: automated milking systems, lameness prevalence,
Draining and salting as responsible key steps in the generation of the acid-forming potential of cheese: Application to a soft blue-veined cheese			Discipline: cheese; Key words: acid-forming potential,
THE EFFECT OF AN EXTENDED INTER-CALVING PERIOD ON MILK QUALITY AND OTHER MANAGEMENT FACTORS			Discipline: management; Key words: milk coagulation, automatic milking system, individual feeding strategy, extended lactation.
Risk factors associated with postpartum subclinical hypocalcemia in dairy cows.			Discipline: disease; Key words: hypocalcaemia, pre-partum, macro mineral concentrations, lameness score, hypomagnesaemia.
Changes in animal performance and profitability of Holstein dairy operations after introduction of crossbreeding with Montbéliarde, Normande, and Scandinavian Red.			Discipline: breeding; Key words: dairy crossbreeding, animal performance, profitability, modelling.