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Marta Brscic

Marta Brscic

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Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
23
Citations
1750
World Ranking
3081
National Ranking
158

Overview

Marta Brščić is affiliated with the University of Padua in Italy and has contributed to the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences as well as Veterinary. Their research spans various subfields including Small Animals, Genetics, Agronomy and Crop Science, Animal Science and Zoology, and Food Science.

The primary focus of Marta Brščić's work covers topics such as Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies, Human-Animal Interaction Studies, Veterinary Practice and Education Studies, Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock, Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact, Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology, and Innovations in Medical Education.

Recent publications authored or co-authored by Marta Brščić include:

  • Challenges and Tendencies of Automatic Milking Systems (AMS): A 20-Years Systematic Review of Literature and Patents, 2021, Animals
  • Challenging suicide, burnout, and depression among veterinary practitioners and students: text mining and topics modelling analysis of the scientific literature, 2021, BMC Veterinary Research
  • Animal welfare during transport: comparison of mortality during transport from farm to slaughter of different animal species and categories in the Czech Republic, 2022, Italian Journal of Animal Science
  • Assessment of Rumen Mucosa, Lung, and Liver Lesions at Slaughter as Benchmarking Tool for the Improvement of Finishing Beef Cattle Health and Welfare, 2021, Frontiers in Veterinary Science
  • Prevalence of gastrointestinal, liver and claw disorders in veal calves fed large amounts of solid feed through a cross-sectional study, 2020, Research in Veterinary Science

Marta Brščić has frequently published in the following venues:

  • Frontiers in Veterinary Science
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Animals
  • Research in Veterinary Science
  • Scientific Reports

Collaborations have been established consistently with several co-authors, including:

  • Barbara Contiero
  • Luisa Magrin
  • Flaviana Gottardo
  • Claudia Manfrè
  • Alessandro Schianchi

Best Publications

  • Short communication: reference values for blood parameters in Holstein dairy cows: effects of parity, stage of lactation, and season of production.

    G. Cozzi;L. Ravarotto;F. Gottardo;A.L. Stefani

  • Prevalence of respiratory disorders in veal calves and potential risk factors

    M. Brscic;H. Leruste;L.F.M. Heutinck;E.A.M. Bokkers

  • Dehorning of cattle in the EU Member States: A quantitative survey of the current practices

    G. Cozzi;F. Gottardo;M. Brscic;B. Contiero

  • Main critical factors affecting the welfare of beef cattle and veal calves raised under intensive rearing systems in Italy: a review

    Giulio Cozzi;Marta Brscic;Flaviana Gottardo

  • Challenges and Tendencies of Automatic Milking Systems (AMS): A 20-Years Systematic Review of Literature and Patents.

    Alessia Cogato;Marta Brščić;Hao Guo;Francesco Marinello

  • The relationship between clinical signs of respiratory system disorders and lung lesions at slaughter in veal calves

    H. Leruste;M. Brscic;L.F.M. Heutinck;E.K. Visser

  • Prevalence of gastrointestinal disorders recorded at postmortem inspection in white veal calves and associated risk factors

    M. Brscic;L.F.M. Heutinck;M. Wolthuis-Fillerup;N. Stockhofe

  • Short communication: Reference limits for blood analytes in Holstein late-pregnant heifers and dry cows: Effects of parity, days relative to calving, and season.

    M. Brscic;G. Cozzi;I. Lora;A.L. Stefani

  • Challenging suicide, burnout, and depression among veterinary practitioners and students: text mining and topics modelling analysis of the scientific literature.

    Marta Brscic;Barbara Contiero;Alessandro Schianchi;Cristina Marogna

  • Welfare assessment: correlations and integration between a Qualitative Behavioural Assessment and a clinical/ health protocol applied in veal calves farms

    Marta Brscic;Francoise Wemelsfelder;Elena Tessitore;Flaviana Gottardo

  • Factors associated with passive immunity transfer in dairy calves: combined effect of delivery time, amount and quality of the first colostrum meal.

    I. Lora;A. Barberio;B. Contiero;P. Paparella

  • Prevalence and potential influencing factors of non-nutritive oral behaviors of veal calves on commercial farms

    H. Leruste;M. Brscic;G. Cozzi;B. Kemp

  • Can novel methods be useful for pain assessment of castrated piglets

    C. Lonardi;A. Scollo;S. Normando;M. Brscic

  • A survey of selected animal-based measures of dairy cattle welfare in the Eastern Alps: Toward context-based thresholds.

    A. Zuliani;M. Mair;M. Kraševec;I. Lora

  • Assessment of welfare of finishing beef cattle kept on different types of floor after short- or long-term housing.

    Marta Brscic;Flaviana Gottardo;Elena Tessitore;L. Guzzo

  • Alternative solutions to the concrete fully-slatted floor for the housing of finishing beef cattle: effects on growth performance, health of the locomotor system and behaviour.

    Giulio Cozzi;E. Tessitore;Barbara Contiero;Rebecca Ricci

  • Health, behaviour and growth performance of Charolais and Limousin bulls fattened on different types of flooring.

    L. Magrin;F. Gottardo;M. Brscic;B. Contiero

  • Administration of dexamethasone per os in finishing bulls. I. Effects on productive traits, meat quality and cattle behaviour as indicator of welfare.

    Flaviana Gottardo;Marta Brscic;G Pozza;C Ossensi

  • Synthetic rubber surface as an alternative to concrete to improve welfare and performance of finishing beef cattle reared on fully slatted flooring.

    M. Brscic;R. Ricci;P. Prevedello;C. Lonardi

  • Effect of a ceiling fan ventilation system on finishing young bulls’ health, behaviour and growth performance

    Luisa Magrin;Marta Brscic;Isabella Lora;Clelia Rumor

  • Feeding behaviour, diet digestibility, rumen fluid and metabolic parameters of beef cattle fed total mixed rations with a stepped substitution of wheat straw with maize silage

    A. Mazzenga;M. Gianesella;M. Brscic;G. Cozzi

  • Comparison of two feeding finishing treatments on production and quality of organic beef

    Giulio Cozzi;Marta Brscic;Aziza Boukha;Flavio Da Ronch

  • Growth, slaughter performance and feeding behaviour of young bulls belonging to three native cattle breeds raised in the Alps

    Giulio Cozzi;Marta Brscic;Barbara Contiero;Flaviana Gottardo

  • Administration of dexamethasone per os in finishing bulls. II. Effects on blood parameters used as indicators of animal welfare.

    A Marin;G Pozza;Flaviana Gottardo;L Moro

Frequent Co-Authors

Flaviana Gottardo
Flaviana Gottardo University of Padua
Giulio Cozzi
Giulio Cozzi University of Padua
Barbara Contiero
Barbara Contiero University of Padua
C.G. van Reenen
C.G. van Reenen Wageningen University & Research
Eddie A.M. Bokkers
Eddie A.M. Bokkers Wageningen University & Research
Christoph Winckler
Christoph Winckler BOKU University
Bas Engel
Bas Engel Wageningen University & Research
Silvana Mattiello
Silvana Mattiello University of Milan
Antoni Dalmau
Antoni Dalmau Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology
Bas Kemp
Bas Kemp Wageningen University & Research

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