Dissertation topics suggested by the teacher.
Animal breeding and genetic improvement of functional traits in pet (cat) and livestock species (cattle, buffalo, and small ruminants)
Genetic factors related to production diseases in dairy cows (e.g., mastitis and metabolic diseases)
Bioinformatics and biostatistical approaches for the identification and study of novel phenotypes in livestock through big data (existing database)
Colostrum composition and management and their effect on calves health and survival
Precision livestock farming: identification of novel indicators of heat stress and behaviour in lactating dairy cows through sensors data
Prediction equations development for estimation of factors associated to efficiency and sustainability (methane emissions, intake, etc) in livestock
Potential other animal breeding-related topics: to be discussed with the instructor.
Recent dissertations supervised by the teacher.
First cycle degree programmes dissertations
- La mastite nella specie ovina: monitoraggio, impatto e strategie manageriali.
Second cycle degree programmes dissertations
- Effetto dello stress da caldo sull'ingestione di acqua e sull'accrescimento di vitelle di razza Frisona nelle prime tre settimane di vita
- Genome-wide association study for udder health proxies in dutch dairy goats
- Identification of Biomarkers for Monitoring Heat Stress in Dairy Cows
