Article
Teat morphology across five buffalo breeds: a multi-country collaborative study.
Tropical animal health and production - 26 Jan 2024
Boselli Carlo, Costa Angela, De Marchi Massimo, Zia Muhammad A, Shahid Muhammad Q, Ahmad Nasim, Fasulkov Ivan, Karadaev Manol, Ilieva Yordanka, Penchev Pencho, Derisavi Fatemeh, Nikookar Mohammad, Naderfard Hamidreza, Eid Laila N, Hegazy Mohamed M, Abouelghait Hassab A, Campagna Maria Concetta, Borghese Antonio
Abstract excerpt
The buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) is a species of worldwide importance, raised to produce milk, meat, and hides, and often used as a working animal in rural contexts with low access to hi-tech solutions. In the present study, 100 lactating buffaloes (50 primiparous and 50 pluriparous) of five popular breeds were recruited to characterize and compare teat morphology. In particular, the focus was put on the Nili Ravi,...
Topics
- Female
- Animals
- Lactation
- Buffaloes
- Milk
- Phenotype
- Mammary Glands, Animal