A. Köck

North-West University — South Africa

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Life Sciences

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Research Topics

Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock(12), Milk Quality and Mastitis in Dairy Cows(11), Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock(11), Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies(10), Animal Nutrition and Physiology(4)

Publications27 total

Prediction and genetic analysis of blood β-hydroxybutyrate based on milk mid-infrared spectra in Fleckvieh dairy cows
Journal of Dairy Science·2025Open Access
The biocontrol potential of endophyte <i>Bacillus velezensis</i> to reduce post-harvest tomato infection caused by <i>Rhizopus microsporus</i>
Microbiology Spectrum·2025Open Access
Application of milk mid-infrared spectroscopy for prediction of energy balance and associated traits in Fleckvieh and Holstein Friesian dairy cows
animal·2025Open Access
Tomato rot by Rhizopus microsporus alters native fungal community composition and secondary metabolite production
Frontiers in Microbiology·2025· 3 citedOpen Access
Constitution of an international dataset on blood biomarkers in dairy cows: a preliminary study to develop milk MIR models
2024
Ketosis risk derived from mid-infrared predicted traits and its relationship with herd milk yield, health and fertility
Frontiers in Animal Science·2024· 1 citedOpen Access
Prediction of key milk biomarkers in dairy cows through milk mid-infrared spectra and international collaborations
Journal of Dairy Science·2023· 12 citedOpen Access
Hind feet position score: A novel trait to genetically reduce lameness incidence
JDS Communications·2023· 2 citedOpen Access
Importance of Mid-Infrared Spectra Regions for the Prediction of Mastitis and Ketosis in Dairy Cows
Animals·2023· 6 citedOpen Access
104. Genetic selection for reduced susceptibility to subclinical ketosis using mid-infrared predicted traits
2022
Use of differential somatic cell count, somatic cell score, and milk mid-infrared spectral analysis for monitoring mastitis in dairy cows during routine milk recording
Livestock Science·2022· 13 citedOpen Access
Prediction of Acute and Chronic Mastitis in Dairy Cows Based on Somatic Cell Score and Mid-Infrared Spectroscopy of Milk
Animals·2022· 15 citedOpen Access
Usability of bacteriological milk analyses for genetic improvement of udder health in Austrian Fleckvieh cows
Journal of Dairy Science·2022· 9 citedOpen Access
Use of benchmarking to monitor and analyze effects of herd size and herd milk yield on cattle health and welfare in Austrian dairy farms
Journal of Dairy Science·2020· 14 citedOpen Access
Mastitis Detection from Milk Mid-Infrared (MIR) Spectroscopy in Dairy Cows
Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis·2019· 14 citedOpen Access
"KetoMIR2" - modelling of ketosis risk using vets diagnosis and mir spectra for dairy cows in early lactation.
ICAR Technical Series·2019· 1 cited
Short communication: Use of lameness scoring to genetically improve claw health in Austrian Fleckvieh, Brown Swiss, and Holstein cattle
Journal of Dairy Science·2018· 9 citedOpen Access
Mid-infrared based biomarkers in milk as a non-invasive tool for early prediction of lameness caused by metabolic disorders
Open Repository and Bibliography (University of Liège)·2018Open Access
Indirect traits for feed efficiency.
Züchtungskunde·2018· 1 cited
First Results in the Use of Milk Mid-infrared Spectra in the Detection of Lameness in Austrian Dairy Cows
Hrčak Portal of scientific journals of Croatia (University Computing Centre)·2017· 9 citedOpen Access
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Frequent Co-authors

C. Egger-Danner(19), Birgit Fuerst‐Waltl(11), Johann Sölkner(9), Franz-Josef Auer(7), Clément Grelet(6), Laura Dale(6), Nicolas Gengler(5), Franz Steininger(4), Lisa Rienesl(4), Martin Mayerhofer(4), W. Obritzhauser(3), Stefan Gruber(3), Andreas Werner(3), M. Ledinek(2), L. Gruber(2), R. Baumung(2), Andreas Werner(2), Julie Leblois(2), B. Grassauer(2), M.A. Crowe(2)