Lactation Physiology and Milk Quality of Dairy Cattle
A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Cattle".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 October 2023) | Viewed by 2842
Special Issue Editors
Interests: milk production; milk quality; milk protein; whey protein; milk products
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Dear Colleagues,
In different regions of the world, five species of livestock are used for milk production: cattle, buffalo, sheep, goats and camels. According to data from the World Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), nearly 900 million tonnes of milk were produced in 2020, of which 82% came from cattle and 15% from buffalo. Breeding works, modern technologies and innovative solutions in herd management aim to increase animal productivity, with producers expecting high-yielding animals to produce a significant amount of milk during lactation while maintaining appropriate health and reproductive parameters. However, with the intensification of milk production, animal welfare decreases; the animals become more exposed to metabolic stress, leading to metabolic disorders and, consequently, to a decrease in milk yield. The processes taking place also affect milk quality, including the concentration of ingredients with health-promoting properties. It should be emphasized that the quality of milk is important both for the dairy industry and modern consumers, who are increasingly looking for food characterized not only by high nutritional value, but also by a high content of ingredients that can positively affect their health. It is therefore necessary to look for innovative solutions that positively affect both the animals’ welfare and milk quality, and sustainable production systems can help to improve the latter.
We believe that the search for newer solutions and links between productivity and new indicators will be of interest to the contributing authors.
We look forward to receiving your submissions.
Prof. Dr. Jolanta Król
Dr. Wioletta Sawicka-Zugaj
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- milk production
- milk quality
- metabolic stress
- lactation
- animal welfare
