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Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
31
Citations
2736
World Ranking
2365
National Ranking
667

Best Publications

  • Prospective study on quantitative and qualitative antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory drug use in white veal calves

    Bart Pardon;Boudewijn Catry;Jeroen Dewulf;Davy Persoons

  • Reproductive management in dairy cows - the future.

    Mark A. Crowe;Miel Hostens;Geert Opsomer

  • Longitudinal study on morbidity and mortality in white veal calves in Belgium

    Bart Pardon;Koen De Bleecker;Miel Hostens;Jozefien Callens

  • Impact of respiratory disease, diarrhea, otitis and arthritis on mortality and carcass traits in white veal calves

    Bart Pardon;Miel Hostens;Luc Duchateau;Jeroen Dewulf

  • Insulin response of the glucose and fatty acid metabolism in dry dairy cows across a range of body condition scores.

    J. De Koster;M. Hostens;M. Van Eetvelde;K. Hermans

  • Age at calving in heifers and level of milk production during gestation in cows are associated with the birth size of Holstein calves

    M. M. Kamal;M. Van Eetvelde;E. Depreester;M. Hostens

  • Association between age at first calving and lactation performance, lactation curve, calving interval, calf birth weight, and dystocia in Holstein dairy cows

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  • Potential of milk mid-IR spectra to predict metabolic status of cows through blood components and an innovative clustering approach

    Clément Grelet;Amélie Vanlierde;Miel Hostens;Leslie Foldager

  • Integrating fasciolosis control in the dry cow management: the effect of closantel treatment on milk production.

    Johannes Charlier;Miel Hostens;Jos Jacobs;Bonny Van Ranst

  • The fatty acid profile of subcutaneous and abdominal fat in dairy cows with left displacement of the abomasum

    M. Hostens;V. Fievez;J.L.M.R. Leroy;J. Van Ranst

  • Genome-wide association for milk production and lactation curve parameters in Holstein dairy cows

    Hadi Atashi;Hadi Atashi;Mazdak Salavati;Jenne De Koster;Jim Ehrlich

  • High temperature-humidity index compromises sperm quality and fertility of Holstein bulls in temperate climates.

    Núria Llamas-Luceño;Miel Hostens;Erik Mullaart;Marleen Broekhuijse

  • Cytological endometritis at artificial insemination in dairy cows: Prevalence and effect on pregnancy outcome

    O. Bogado Pascottini;M. Hostens;P. Sys;P. Vercauteren

  • Association between metabolic diseases and the culling risk of high-yielding dairy cows in a transition management facility using survival and decision tree analysis

    M. Probo;O. Bogado Pascottini;S. LeBlanc;G. Opsomer

  • Potential of milk mid-infrared spectra to predict nitrogen use efficiency of individual dairy cows in early lactation.

    C. Grelet;E. Froidmont;L. Foldager;Mazdak Salavati

  • Relationships between metabolic profiles and gene expression in liver and leukocytes of dairy cows in early lactation.

    D C Wathes;Z Cheng;M Salavati;L Buggiotti

  • Comparison between cytology and histopathology to evaluate subclinical endometritis in dairy cows

    Osvaldo Américo Bogado Pascottini;Miel Hostens;Pouya Dini;Jan Vandepitte

  • Influence of a marine algae supplementation on the oxidative status of plasma in dairy cows during the periparturient period

    N. Wullepit;M. Hostens;C. Ginneberge;C. Ginneberge;V. Fievez

  • A novel cytologic sampling technique to diagnose subclinical endometritis and comparison of staining methods for endometrial cytology samples in dairy cows

    Osvaldo Américo Bogado Pascottini;Pouya Dini;Miel Hostens;Richard Ducatelle

  • Prediction of metabolic clusters in early-lactation dairy cows using models based on milk biomarkers.

    J De Koster;M Salavati;Clément Grelet;M.A Crowe

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