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Assessment of Seasonal Variation in Methane Emissions of Mediterranean Buffaloes Using a Laser Methane Detector.
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- Data processing pipeline for managing enteric methane emissions from sniffer: Application on dairy farming systems.JDS communications · 2026Article
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- Long-term GreenFeed monitoring of enteric methane emissions in lactating buffaloes.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2026Article
- Metabolic and Physiological Predictors of Enteric Methane Emissions in Early Lactation Dairy Cows: A Prospective Observational Study.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Effect of best bet methane abatement feed on feed intake, digestibility, live weight change, and methane emission in local Menz breed sheep in Ethiopia.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2025Article
- Methane Emission of Italian Mediterranean Buffaloes Measured Using a Laser Detector During a Lactation Cycle.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Article
- Relationship between Dairy Cow Health and Intensity of Greenhouse Gas Emissions.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Review
- A Longitudinal Study with a Laser Methane Detector (LMD) Highlighting Lactation Cycle-Related Differences in Methane Emissions from Dairy Cows.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Article
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A direct assessment of the methane (CH4) emission level and its variability factors is needed in each animal species in order to target the best mitigation strategy for the livestock sector. Therefore, the present study aimed to (1) test a laser methane detector (LMD) for the first time in Italian Mediterranean buffaloes (IMB), a non-invasive tool to quantify CH4 emissions; (2) test the effect of season on the emissions; and (3) compare the results measured directly with the ones estimated with the existing equations. CH4 emissions of twenty non-productive IMB, under the same feeding regimen, were monitored for 12 days in summer and winter. Significantly higher THI (74.46 ± 1.88 vs. 49.62 ± 4.87; p < 0.001), lower DMI (2.24 ± 0.04 vs. 2.51 ± 0.03% DMI/kg live weight; p < 0.001) and lower emission intensities (0.61 ± 0.15 vs. 0.75 ± 0.13; p < 0.001) were found during the summer period when compared with winter. LMD was found to be a versatile tool to be used in buffaloes, and it was clear that a summer increase in THI could act as a stressor for the animals, influencing their emissions. In addition, measured emissions were significantly higher than when estimated with the existing equations (p < 0.001), suggesting the need for further research in this area.
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