A5084526109- Reproductive Physiology in Livestock
- Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology
- Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Animal health and immunology
- Milk Quality and Mastitis in Dairy Cows
- Infant Nutrition and Health
- Fatty Acid Research and Health
- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Reproductive System and Pregnancy
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Meat and Animal Product Quality
- Plant and fungal interactions
- Animal Nutrition and Physiology
- Animal Nutrition and Health
- Gut microbiota and health
- Probiotics and Fermented Foods
- Pregnancy-related medical research
- Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
- Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production
- Phosphorus and nutrient management
- Rabbits: Nutrition, Reproduction, Health
- Digestive system and related health
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
2016-2025
Food & Nutrition
2023
University of Milan
2015-2023
University of the Sacred Heart
2021-2023
Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca per gli Alimenti e la Nutrizione
2010-2022
IRCCS Eugenio Medea
2007-2012
Istituto Sperimentale per la Zootecnia
2009
University of California, Santa Cruz
2008
Catholic University of America
2003
A 1000-cow study across four European countries was undertaken to understand what extent ruminant microbiomes can be controlled by the host animal and identify characteristics of rumen microbiome axis that determine productivity methane emissions. core microbiome, phylogenetically linked with a preserved hierarchical structure, identified. 39-member subset formed hubs in co-occurrence networks linking structure genetics phenotype (methane emissions, blood metabolites, milk production...
The main objective of this experiment was to monitor the rumination pattern during transition period in primiparous (PR) and pluriparous (PL) dairy cows investigate its relationships with metabolic conditions, milk yield, health status. study carried out an experimental free-stall barn involved 32 Italian Friesian (9 PR 23 PL) phase. time (RT) recorded automatic system (HR-Tag), data were calculated summarized 2-h intervals. Blood samples collected phase assess biochemical variables related...
Acute acidosis was induced in sheep, and gastrointestinal permeability assessed by using lactulose as a marker. Metabolism evaluated monitoring blood metabolites. Four rams (72.5 ± 4.6 kg BW) were used 2 × changeover design experiment. The experimental period lasted 96 h from –24 to 72 h. After 24 of fasting (from 0 h) for both controls acidosis-induced (ACID), 0.5 wheat flour orally dosed at 12 the ACID, while basal diet (grass hay, ad libitum) restored control. At h, solution (30 g 200 mL...
Dry and early lactation periods represent the most critical phases for udder health in cattle, especially highly productive breeds, such as Holstein Friesian (HF). On other hand, some autochthonous cattle Rendena (REN), have a lower prevalence of mastitis transition-related diseases. In this study, milk microbiota 6 HF 3 REN cows, all raised on same farm under conditions, was compared. A special focus placed transition period to define bacterial groups’ with plausible effect mammary gland...
Milk proteins genetic variants have long attracted interest as they are associated with important issues relating to milk composition and technological properties. An debate has recently opened at an international level on the role of β-casein (β-CN) A1 A2 polymorphisms, toward human health. For this reason, a lot efforts been put into promotion by companies producing selling A1-free milk, leading farmers breeders switch production without paying attention potential effect processability...
Intramammary dry-off treatment is widely considered an effective method for preventing and curing intramammary infection (IMI) in lactating cows; however, it not commonly used small ruminants like goats. Therefore, this study was designed to evaluate the effect of approved cefazolin-based on milk microbiota Alpine dairy goats during dry early lactation periods. Sixty were randomly selected based bacteriological results allocated into control group (CG) or (TG). Cefazolin 250 mg (Cefovet A,...
Twelve cows were experimentally infected in two quarters with 1 × 10 4 cfu Escherichia coli per quarter and six infused 500 μg endotoxin into quarters. Six intramammarily Esch. treated intravenously a bactericidal antibiotic h after infection subcutaneously 20 later. Blood milk samples collected from all at regular time intervals. Milk production decreased more rapidly, but was less pronounced, infusion than during mastitis. The losses the non-inflamed negligible mastitis, substantial...
To verify the potential relevance of proinflammatory cytokine (PIC) with periparturient health problems and performances, changes plasma interleukin-1beta (IL-1β) interleukin-6 (IL-6) have been investigated in 21 Holstein-Friesian cows from 35 d before to 28 after parturition. The overall PIC concentration was higher during late pregnancy compared first month lactation, but showed a high variability among cows. Therefore, were retrospectively divided 3 groups according values area under...