Overview
Animal production and management is the applied agricultural and veterinary discipline concerned with the efficient, sustainable, and welfare-conscious rearing of livestock and other production animals for food, fiber, and related outputs. It integrates animal nutrition, breeding and reproductive management, housing and husbandry, herd health, and disease prevention to optimize growth, fertility, product quality, and economic return while safeguarding animal welfare and public health. Reproductive performance is a central determinant of productivity, and management tools such as estrous synchronization, control of the postpartum period, and monitoring of uterine involution and ovarian activity are used to improve fertility and reproductive efficiency in cattle and other species. Health management addresses endemic and zoonotic threats, including parasitic infections, brucellosis, tuberculosis, and hydatidosis, as well as food-safety hazards such as aflatoxin contamination of milk, all of which directly affect herd productivity and the safety of animal-derived foods. The peer-reviewed research in this area reflects these themes, examining reproductive management and synchronization in dairy cattle, reproductive performance and sex ratio in cross-bred herds, parasitic and mycobacterial disease in production animals, and the public-health implications of contaminants in dairy products. The field thus links husbandry practice, veterinary medicine, reproductive biology, and food-system management.
Research published in this journal
12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.
Assessment of Reproductive Performances and Sex Ratio of Newborn in Cross Breed Dairy Cattle of Hawassa City, Ethiopia
Coprological Examination of Ovine Fasciolosis in Horro District Community Based Sheep Breeding Program, Horro Guduru Wollega Zone, Western Ethiopia
Camel Brucellosis in Ethiopia: Seroprevalence and Associated Risk Factor
Review on Public Health Effects of Aflatoxins in Milk and Milk-Based Foodstuffs of Dairy Cow
Uterine Involution and Ovarian Activity in Postpartum Holstein Dairy Cows. A Review
Prevalence and Economic Importance of Bovine Hydatidosis in Animal Slaughtered in Dalomana Municipal Abattoir Southeastern, Ethiopia
Effect of Coinfection by Fasciola hepatica and Mycobacterium bovis on Bovine Tuberculosis Immunodiagnosis in an Enzootic Area Hidalgo State, Mexico.
Cytokine Expression in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cell Cultures Obtained from Cattle with Different Stages of Natural Mycobacterium bovis Infection
Assessment of the Immune Response Induced in Neonatal Calves by Vaccination with Mycobacterium Bovis BCG Phipps Under Field Conditions
The Effects of L Carnitine on in Vitro Maturation of Immature Bovine Oocytes
Bisphenol A Down-Regulates The mRNA Expression of Steroidogenic Genes and Induces Histopathological Changes in Testes Of Rats
How this research is being cited
The 12 articles above have been cited 94 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.
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2026 · Veterinary Medicine International
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2026 · Italian Journal of Food Safety
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2025 · BMC Veterinary Research
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2025 · BMC Veterinary Research
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2025 · PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
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2025 · Archives Animal Breeding
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H. Gharban · 2025 · STUDIES IN ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMAL SCIENCES
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Simachew Getaneh Endalamew et al. · 2025 · bioRxiv
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