Potential causative and correlated factor between pond management, mangrove ecosystem and disease outbreaks in shrimp (Penaeus spp.) farms in the Philippines, with particular reference to white spot syndrome virus WSSV
Development of array-based detection systems to analyse the effect of immunomodulatory natural compounds on gene expression in cultured cells, with a view to develop (food) ingredients that can mitigate immune-related disorders, such as allergies
Validation and improvement of in vitro methods for the nutritional evaluation of forage protein and organic matter value and ingestibility in ruminants
Validating the principles of preventing feather pecking in practice (deelproject van: Preventing feather pecking in laying hens: from principle to practice)
Use of cell count test-day records for the identification of mastitis incidence and the improvement of genetic resistance against mastitis in dairy cattle.
Influence of dietary energy-type (glycogenic vs. lipogenic) on the negative energy balance (NEB) and with metabolic stress associated clinical abnormalities in dairy cattle during early lactation.
Effects of foraging management on ingestive behaviour, rumen fermentation and nutrient supply of dairy cows grazing mixed pastures in temperate regions of South America
The effects of supplementation of zinc and other micronutrients on cellular and serological indicators of immunity against malaria in Tanzanian children
The role of wildlife for the transmission of bovine herpesvirus 1; risks of potential transmission of BHV1 between feral and domestic cattle populations
Evaluation of the adaptive measures for the Striped Catfish farming sector in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam for mitigating potential climatic change impacts
Contribution of innovative technology to sustainable development of organic dairy production in Denmark and in the Netherlands, the automatic milking system is analysed as a case.
Improvement of mastitis detection, pathogen diagnosis and treatment planning for automatic milking systems using additional non-automatic milking system data
Incidence, causes and prevention of bruises and dark, firm and dry (DFD) meat in Chilean beef cattle at slaughter, and its implication for animal welfare
Effects of (sub)plant and crop-related differences due to cultivar, stage of growth and season in perennial ryegrass on production, quality, selection, and intake characteristics in dairy cattle
Effects of (sub)plant and crop-related differences due to cultivar, stage of growth and season in perennial ryegrass on digestion pattern and N utilisation in dairy cattle
Optimisation of environmental conditions during the perinatal development in broiler chicks in a combined hatching and brooding system, and influences of these conditions on physiology in later life