ReviewFrontiers in veterinary science2023
"The Yak"-A remarkable animal living in a harsh environment: An overview of its feeding, growth, production performance, and contribution to food security.
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- Toward a Theory of Proactive Health-Oriented Livestock Production: A Testable Conceptual Framework for Alpine Pastoral Systems.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Yeast Culture Improves Intestinal Barrier Function and Growth Performance in Yaks by Modulating Gut Microbiota and Microbial-Derived Metabolites.Probiotics and antimicrobial proteins · 2026Article
- Unravelling the Drivers of Early-Life Mortality in Yak Calves: A Retrospective Cohort Study Using Survival Analysis.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026Article
- Curcumin-Loaded Milk-Derived Exosomes Improve the Developmental Competence of Yak Oocytes by Regulating Mitophagy.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Composite probiotics improve growth performance and enhance immune and antioxidant capacity in weaned yaks by modulating rumen microbiota and their metabolites.BMC microbiology · 2026Article
- Different grazing intensities affect soil nitrogen cycling by altering microbial nitrogen metabolism in alpine wetlands.iScience · 2026Article
- Determination and Correlation Analysis of Mineral Elements in Soil, Forage, and Biological Samples (Hair and Serum) from Yaks in Ganzi Prefecture, China.Veterinary sciences · 2026Article
- The CIDR-GPG Protocol Improves Reproductive Efficiency in Yaks and Lowers the Body Condition Requirements for Success.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026Article
- Prevalence and Pathogen Profiles of Yak Diarrhea in Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Protein levels alter yak rumen microbiota profiles, meat properties, and longissimus dorsi metabolites.Animal bioscience · 2026Article
- Proanthocyanidins Alleviate T-2 Toxin-Induced Toxicity in Yak (Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Jurisdictional Comparison in the Utilization and Valorization of Animal By-Products of Slaughterhouse-Origin: A Global Review.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Comparative study of the physicochemical properties, volatile compounds, and bacterial microbiota in commercial and traditional yak yogurt from the Qinghai-Tibet plateau.Food chemistry: X · 2026Article
- The role of lncRNA-associated ceRNA networks in yak longissimus dorsi muscle development across feeding systems.BMC veterinary research · 2026Article
- Cecropin AD improves growth performance in impaired lambs by modulating gastrointestinal morphology, barrier function, and microbial composition.BMC veterinary research · 2026Article
- PLIN1 associates with lipid droplets and mediates lipolysis in the perirenal brown adipose tissue of yak calves.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2026Article
- SALC-Net: A lightweight contour-preserving segmentation network for yak body segmentation in complex grazing environments.PloS one · 2026Article
- Metabolic and oxidative mechanisms underlying flavor differences in yak meat across seasonal grazing-housing regimes: Evidence from integrated foodomics.Food chemistry: X · 2026Article
- Effects of Different Feeding Methods on Growth Performance, Enzyme Activity, Rumen Microbial Diversity and Metabolomic Profiles in Yak Calves.Microorganisms · 2025Article
- Effects of adding Bacillus coagulans to the diet on diarrhea, gut microbiota, and metabolites in yak.BMC veterinary research · 2025Article
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Abstract
Yaks play an important role in the livelihood of the people of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (QTP) and contribute significantly to the economy of the different countries in the region. Yaks are commonly raised at high altitudes of ~ 3,000-5,400 m above sea level. They provide many important products, namely, milk, meat, fur, and manure, as well as social status, etc. Yaks were domesticated from wild yaks and are present in the remote mountains of the QTP region. In the summer season, when a higher quantity of pasture is available in the mountain region, yaks use their long tongues to graze the pasture and spend ~ 30-80% of their daytime grazing. The remaining time is spent walking, resting, and doing other activities. In the winter season, due to heavy snowfall in the mountains, pasture is scarce, and yaks face feeding issues due to pasture scarcity. Hence, the normal body weight of yaks is affected and growth retardation occurs, which consequently affects their production performance. In this review article, we have discussed the domestication of yaks, the feeding pattern of yaks, the difference between the normal and growth-retarded yaks, and also their microbial community and their influences. In addition, blood biochemistry, the compositions of the yaks' milk and meat, and reproduction are reported herein. Evidence suggested that yaks play an important role in the daily life of the people living on the QTP, who consume milk, meat, fur, use manure for fuel and land fertilizer purposes, and use the animals for transportation. Yaks' close association with the people's well-being and livelihood has been significant.
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