The Effect of Pre-milking Stimulation on Teat Morphological Parameters and Milk Traits in the Italian Water Buffalo

The Effect of Pre-milking Stimulation on Teat Morphological Parameters and Milk Traits in the Italian Water Buffalo

Water buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) are very sensitive to environmental stimulus before and during milking, and this explains why disrupted milk ejections due to blood oxytocin level instability are frequent in this species. According to the literature, the manual stimulation (MS) of teats before milk...

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Main Authors: Angela Costa, Massimo De Marchi, Giulio Visentin, Maria Concetta Campagna, Antonio Borghese, Carlo Boselli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
teat morphology
manual stimulation
oxytocin
dairy buffalo
udder health
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2020.572422/full

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