A5042682001- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Helminth infection and control
- Animal Nutrition and Physiology
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
- Coccidia and coccidiosis research
- Reproductive Physiology in Livestock
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Meat and Animal Product Quality
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology
- Agricultural Economics and Policy
- Veterinary Equine Medical Research
- Reproductive Biology and Fertility
- Milk Quality and Mastitis in Dairy Cows
- Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology
- Livestock and Poultry Management
- Animal Genetics and Reproduction
- Agriculture and Rural Development Research
- Parasites and Host Interactions
- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Sports Performance and Training
- Animal Diversity and Health Studies
- Agriculture and Farm Safety
Free University of Bozen-Bolzano
2016-2025
Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture
2021
European Federation of Animal Science
2020
Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique
2018-2019
University of Göttingen
2009-2018
University College Dublin
2018
University of Missouri
2018
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
2016
University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf
2010
Universität Hamburg
2010
A total of 3,050 German Angus (Aberdeen × dual-purpose breeds), Charolais, Hereford, Limousin, and Simmental calves were used to examine temperament traits beef cattle using 2 different test procedures. The chute the flight-speed have been validated in terms routine on-farm applicability. Behavior tests performed 2006 2007 on 24 commercial farms located northern eastern part Germany. single, trained observer assigned subjective scores characterize behavior each animal during restraint head...
Heat stress is known to influence sow reproduction, but it unknown which extent under temperate climates. Therefore, the impact of temperature and temperature-humidity index (THI) on reproductive performance sows during summer months from 2009 2011 were studied. Reproductive parameters 22 264 inseminations 21 610 resulting farrowings German commercial farms analyzed. Climatic records available nearest weather station. Effects THI at different periods cycle estimated May September where...
Summary The temperature–humidity index ( THI ) is widely used to characterize heat stress in dairy cattle. Diet composition known induce variation metabolic‐associated production. However, the relationships between and diet are poorly characterized with regard performance intake behaviour. Therefore, objectives were evaluate impact of on water WI ), dry matter DMI frequency drinking feeding bouts lactating cows offered four dietary treatments: each contained 20% grass silage additionally (i)...
Although the climate in Germany is moderate, heat stress conditions may occur during summer months. However, it unknown to what extent sow fertility and piglet survival are affected under moderate climatic indoor systems. Therefore, this study estimated effects of temperature temperature–humidity index (THI) on practical husbandry conditions. Temperature relative humidity were recorded six piglet-producing farms Lower Saxony, Germany, from July 2011 August 2012. Based that, THI was...
The aim of the research described here was to compare different methods body temperature (BT) measurements in dairy cows. It hypothesised that reticular (RET) values reflect physiological status animals an equivalent way rectal (RT) and vaginal (VT) measurements. RT, VT RET temperatures twelve lactating Holstein–Friesian cows were measured over five consecutive days June October 2013. While RT manually three times a day, automatically recorded at 10 min intervals using bolus reticulum. For...
The production of beef carries significant environmental repercussions on a worldwide level. Considering that the in Alpine mountainous regions, such as South Tyrol (Italy), constitutes modest yet progressively growing segment within local agricultural sector focus must be put minimizing impact producing one kilogram meat, while also accounting for carbon sequestered by pastures marginal areas. To this end 20 farms distributed Tyrolean region (Italy) were divided based age at slaughter...
The objective of the present study was to determine prevalence and variation natural gastrointestinal nematode (GIN) infections in lambs according birth type, gender breed based on individual faecal egg counts (FEC) from various regions Germany. A total 3,924 (3 15 months old) with different genetic backgrounds (Merinoland, German Blackhead Mutton, Rhoen, Texel Merino long-wool) were individually sampled during grazing period between 2006 2008. Furthermore, pooled samples each farms cultured...
The purpose of the present study was to investigate effect horse's laterality on symmetry rein tension in right-handed riders. Eleven riders rode both a right-lateralized (RL) and left-lateralized (LL) horse. Rein measured during three circles walk, trot canter four walk–halt transitions each direction. Tensions were recorded continuously using meter. LL horse ridden with significantly stronger mean left than right (1.5 vs. 1.4 kg; P = 0.0352). Significantly more applied outside clockwise...