• Differences in susceptibility to Mannheimia haemolytica-associated mastitis between two breeds of dairy sheep 

      Fragkou, I. A.; Skoufos, J.; Cripps, P. J.; Kyriazakis, I.; Papaioannou, N.; Boscos, C. M.; Tzora, A.; Fthenakis, G. C. (2007)
      We used a Mannheimia haemolytica isolate to study differences in susceptibility to experimental mastitis between two breeds of dairy sheep. The isolate was deposited into the teat duct of Karagouniko (K, n=8) or Frisarta ...
    • Effects of experimental challenge of ewes with Mannheimia haemolytica on subsequent milk composition 

      Fragkou, I. A.; Solomakos, N.; Dagleish, M. P.; Cripps, P. J.; Papaioannou, N.; Boscos, C. M.; Ververidis, H. N.; Billinis, C.; Orfanou, D. C.; Govaris, A.; Kyriazakis, I.; Fthenakis, G. C. (2008)
      The objective was to describe the physicochemical changes during the early phase of subclinical mastitis and to associate them with pathological findings. A Mannheimia haemolytica strain was deposited into one teat duct ...
    • Health management of ewes during pregnancy 

      Fthenakis, G. C.; Arsenos, G.; Brozos, C.; Fragkou, I. A.; Giadinis, N. D.; Giannenas, I.; Mavrogianni, V. S.; Papadopoulos, E.; Valasi, I. (2012)
      The objectives of health management of ewes during pregnancy are as follows: (i) successful completion of pregnancy at term, (ii) birth of healthy and viable lambs, with optimal birth and potential weaning bodyweight, (iii) ...
    • "Milk-drop syndrome of ewes": Investigation of the causes in dairy sheep in Greece 

      Giadinis, N. D.; Arsenos, G.; Tsakos, P.; Psychas, V.; Dovas, C. I.; Papadopoulos, E.; Karatzias, H.; Fthenakis, G. C. (2012)
      "Milk-drop syndrome of ewes" is defined as a pathological entity at flock level and a syndrome characterized by reduced milk yield of lactating ewes, with no clinical signs specific to a disease. Concurrent presence of the ...
    • Patterns of maternal-offspring behaviour of dairy sheep and potential association with mammary health 

      Gougoulis, D. A.; Kyriazakis, I.; Mavrogianni, V. S.; Fragkou, I. A.; Skoufos, J.; Tzora, A.; Taitzoglou, I. A.; Kokoli, A. N.; Fthenakis, G. C. (2007)
      Behaviour during lactation and its relationship with mammary health was investigated in 12 dairy ewes (six with single lambs and six with twins) for 42 d after lambing. Behavioural recordings were made. Samples of teat ...