Handbook of Milk Production, Quality and Nutrition

ContributorsAbout the editorPart IGeneral aspect of milk production1. General introduction of milkingDIPANWITA BHATTACHARYA, UTKARSH TRIPATHI, ANURADHA KUMARI, AND TANMAY RANAIntroductionMilking methodsMilking practicesMilk quality and safetyConclusionReferences2. Impact of nutritional management and environmental indices on animal healthS. YOGESHPRIYA AND L. SOWMIYAIntroductionNutritional factorsCarbohydrateProteinVitaminsFat-soluble vitaminsWater-soluble vitaminsMineralsMacromineralsMicromineralsWaterEnvironmental factorsPhotoperiodHumidityHousing systemAir movementContact surfacesConclusionReferencesFurther reading3. Various procedures of machine milkingJAYSUKH B. KATHIRIYAIntroductionThe machine milked animals throughout the worldMilking principlesMilking machine components and effects on milk harvesting and qualityMilking practicesMilking management of animalsConclusionsReferences4. Physiochemical properties of milkM.M. PATHANIntroductionMacronutrientsMicronutrientsPhysiological properties of milkFactors affecting physiochemical properties of milkConclusionFurther reading5. Composition and nutritive value of milk and factors affecting composition of milkANIL KUMAR, B.K. BHARTI, SONAM BHATT, RAVI SHANKAR KUMAR MANDAL, AND TANMOY RANAIntroductionMilk composition and its nutritional significanceFactors affecting the composition of milkReferencesFurther reading6. Impact of cow nutrition on sustainable milk productionAMITAVA ROY, PROBHAKAR BISWAS, AND TANMOY RANAIntroductionProductivity and nutritionEfficiency and productionPartitioning of nutrients and feed intakeThe environmental effects of milk production and nutrient cyclingAvailability of water and climate change will hardline feed productionCrop rotation and diversification on dairy farmsFuture grains and foragesProfitability and nutritionConclusionReferencesFurther reading7. Impact of heat stress on milk productionVIPIN MAURYA AND DEEPJYOTI ROYMajor causes of heat stressReferences8. Environmental indices on lactationAMITAVA ROY, TANMOY RANA, AND PROBHAKAR BISWASIntroductionEnvironmental factors as a potential source of riskStress reactionEnergy suitabilitySigns of environmental riskStrictly linked to reproduction in dairy cattleConclusionReferences9. Major milking efficiency and frequent milk removal in relation to lactationJAYSUKH B. KATHIRIYAMammary anatomyInitiation of lactation (lactogenesis)Control of prolactin productionMaintenance of lactation (galactopoiesis)Milk ejectionMammary involutionMilk secretion rateFactors affecting the yield and composition of milkBiochemistry of milk secretionEffects of hormones on milk secretion and mammary developmentGenetically superior cows and bSTH-treated cowsAlternate methods for increasing the efficiency of lactationSummaryReferences10. Rumen microbiota in sustainable milk productionSONAM BHATT, ANIL KUMAR, RAVI SHANKAR KUMAR MANDAL, JYOTI KUMARI, MANISH SINGH, AND BHAVNAIntroductionRumen fermentationRuminal microbiotaRumen bacteriaRumen protozoaRumen fungiRumen virusRole of the rumen microbiota in bovine healthSubacute ruminal acidosisRole of rumen microbiota in sustainable milk productionFactors affecting rumen microbiotaHost factorDietStressReferences11. Role of fatty acids in milk productionAMARJEET, DAPINDER SINGH, BHAVNA JHA, AND ABHISHEK PATHAKIntroductionRole of fatty acids in milk fat synthesisFatty acid metabolism in dairy cowsDietary sources of fatty acids for dairy cowsHealth implications of fatty acids in milkConclusionReferences12. Impact of reproductive management and fertility on milk productionSAMUEL UCHENNA FELIXIntroductionFertility and milk production association: A physiological justificationThe association between fertility and milk production: A genetic analysisImpact of nutrition on reproductive abilityConclusionReferences13. Udder health, infection, and its managementMOHAMED S. KAMEL AND NOHA M.