This chapter provides an overview of the current state of knowledge concerning global warming
with special reference to contribution from livestock resources. Global warming pertains …

The contemporary environmental-stewardship programmes primarily aimed at curbing the
global warming potential by adopting a multidisciplinary approach. Manipulating the feeding …

Despite the extensive availability and use of plant extracts as feed additives in various livestock
species, peer-reviewed and scientific evidence of their usage in horses is lacking. This …

Climate, which includes many atmospheric parameters such as temperature, humidity, wind
speed and solar radiation can affect in many ways any animal’s ability to survive and …

Heat and humidity stress is a constant challenge to buffalo rearing under tropical climatic
conditions. Heat shock proteins (HSPs) constitute a ubiquitous class of highly conserved …

Background Gene transfer by electroporation is an established method for the non-viral
mediated transfection of mammalian cells. Primary cells pose a particular challenge for …

Feeding management in dairy animals is crucial for ensuring optimal production apart from
making the farming as a whole, a more sustainable activity. In our study we evaluated the …

The rumen is an anaerobic vat that provides a conducive environment to the microflora for
fermenting the nutrients. The three main functions of rumen include fermentation of structural …

The rapid expansion of nanotechnology has been transforming the food industry by increasing
market share and expenditure. Although nanotechnology offers promising benefits as …

The recent progress in derivation of pluripotent stem cells (PSCs) from farm animals opens
new approaches not only for reproduction, genetic engineering, treatment and conservation …