List of Recent DAISY Publications

Esslemont, R.J. and Kossaibati, M.A. (2000). Trends in fertility in 52 dairy herds over 11 seasons. Proceedings of the XXI World Buiatrics Congress (Uruguay), p48.

Kossaibati, M.A., Christiansen, K.H. and Esslemont, R.J. (2000). Bovine viral diarrhoea virus antibody status of a group of dairy herds in England. Cattle Practice, 8(3): 323-327

Kossaibati, M.A. and Esslemont, R.J. (2000). The cost of clinical mastitis in UK dairy herds. Cattle practice, 8(3): 323-327.

Esslemont, R.J., Kossaibati, M.A. and Allcock, J. (2000). Economics of fertility in dairy cows. Occasional publication. Animal Science, 26: 19-29.

Esslemont, R.J., Kossaibati, M.A. (2000). Use of databases to manage fertility. Animal Reproduction Science, 60-61: 725-741.

Kossaibati, M.A. and Esslemont, R.J. (2000). The incidence of lameness in dairy herds in England. Proceedings of the III International Conference on Bovine Lameness (Italy), pp 160-162.

Esslemont, R.J. and Kossaibati, M.A. (2000). Dairy Farming Systems: Husbandry, Economics and Recording. The Health of Dairy Cattle. Edited by A.H.Andrews. Blackwell Science. pp 299-327.

Kossaibati, M.A. and Esslemont, R.J. (2000).The cost of clinical mastitis. MDC Mastitis Research Workshop. 6 & 7 March 2000. Warwick.

Kossaibati, M.A., Esslemont, R.J. and Watson, C. (1999). Understanding and Tackling Lameness in Dairy Herds. A Stockman’s Guide. Booklet published by NMR.

Kossaibati, M.A. and Esslemont, R.J. (1999). The incidence of lameness in a group of dairy herds in England. Poster to the BSAS Annual Meeting in Scarborough.

Kossaibati, M.A, Esslemont, R.J. and Watson, C. (1999). The costs of lameness in dairy herds. Paper to the National Cattle Lameness Conference, Stoneleigh.

Esslemont, R.J. and Kossaibati, M.A. (1999). Health and fertility in Jersey cows. Paper to a DRC meeting at CEDAR. (December 16, 1999).

Esslemont, R.J. and Kossaibati, M.A. (1999). Fertility, economics and husbandry in dairy cows. BCVA meetings (Altrincham, Cheshire and Gloucester).

Esslemont, R.J., Kossaibati, M.A. and Allcock, J. (1999). The current costs of infertility and factors affecting when to cull a cow for failing to conceive. Cattle Practice, 7: 283-284.

Esslemont, R.J. and Kossaibati, M.A. (1999). Recording of reproductive events. MDC Workshop on Dairy Cow Fertility. Birmingham.

Al-Omar, Y., Taylor, N.M., Esslemont, R.J. and Kossaibati, M.A. (1999). Estimation of milk production losses due to acute mastitis in dairy herds. Annual Conference of the Society for Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine. University of Bristol. pp131-138.

Esslemont, R.J., Kossaibati, M.A. and L. Reeve-Johnson. (1998). The costs of respiratory diseases in dairy heifer calves. The XX World Buiatrics Congress (Sydney). Proceedings 2, 685-691.
 
Kossaibati, M.A., Hovi, M. and Esslemont, R.J. (1998). Incidence of clinical mastitis in dairy herds in England. The Veterinary Record, 143, 649-653.

Pryce, J.E., Esslemont, R.J., Thompson, R., Veerkamp, R.F., Kossaibati, M.A. and Simm, G. (1998). Estimation of genetic parameters within and across lactations using data from a health and fertility management recording system in the UK. Animal Science, 66, 577-584.

Esslemont, R.J. and Kossaibati, M.A. (1999). Recording of reproductive events. MDC Workshop on Dairy Cow Fertility – Birmingham.

Esslemont, R.J. and Kossaibati, M.A. (1997). Heat detection - how to get cows back in calf faster and more successfully . Booklet published by MDC.

Kossaibati, M.A. and Esslemont, R.J. (1997). The costs of production diseases in dairy herds in England. Veterinary Journal, 154: 41-51.

Esslemont, R.J. and Kossaibati, M.A. (1997). Culling in a group of dairy herds in England. The Veterinary Records, 140: 36-39.

Kossaibati, M.A and Esslemont, R.J. (1997). Understanding the rearing of dairy heifers. A Stockman's Guide. Booklet published by NMR.

Kossaibati, M.A. and Esslemont, R.J. (1997). Outline specification for a recording scheme for farm quality assurance. A technical document for NMR.

Esslemont, R.J. and Kossaibati, M.A. (1997). The costs of respiratory diseases in dairy heifer calves. Paper to the Congress of the French Buiatrics Society. Paris,

(26 November, 1997).

Pryce, J.E., Veerkamp, R.F., Esslemont, R.J., Kossaibati, M.A. and Simm, G. (1997). Genetic associations amongst health and fertility traits for two UK recording schemes. A paper submitted for a Workshop on Genetic Improvement of Functional Traits in Cattle - Health Traits. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden (June 1997).

Esslemont, R.J and Kossaibati, M.A. (1997). Fertility - Beware the slippery slope. Paper to a DRC meeting on fertility management in dairy cows. (28 October, 1997).

Esslemont, R.J and Kossaibati, M.A. (1997). Decision support systems for fertility management in dairy herds: past, present and future development. Paper to Nottigham meeting on "Controlling Fertility in Post-partum Cows". (17 September, 1997).

Esslemont, R.J and Kossaibati, M.A. (1996). The incidence of production diseases and other health problems in a group of dairy herds in England. The Veterinary Record, 139: 486-490.

Esslemont, R.J. and Kossaibati, M.A. (1996). An estimation of the costs of wastage in dairy herds. XIX World Buiatrics Congress – Edinburgh. Volume 1: 230-237.

Kossaibati, M.A. and Esslemont, R.J. (1996).Understanding and tackling mastitis in dairy herds. Booklet of 2 versions (for farmers and vets) Published by Solvay Duphar Veterinary Ltd., UK.
 
Esslemont, R.J. and Kossaibati, M.A. (1996). An estimation of the costs of wastage in dairy herds. Symposium on "The Economics of Food Animal Welfare". Published by The Royal Society - UK. pp 7-16.

Esslemont, R.J. and Kossaibati, M.A. (1996). Recording systems for livestock. Paper to BBSRC Seminar - Leeds, UK.

Kossaibati, M.A and Esslemont, R.J. (1995). Wastage in dairy herds. DAISY Report No. 4. Department of Agriculture, The University of Reading.