**Meet the editor**

Dr. Muhammad Abubakar, a scientist from the National Veterinary Laboratory, Islamabad, Pakistan, has more than 15 years of experience in various fields of veterinary sciences. His main expertise is on the transboundary animal diseases (TADs) both on national an international level. He has worked on national and international projects for the establishment of diagnostic lab-

oratories for TADs in the country. He has also conducted various trainings for field as well as laboratory staff. He has published numerous research papers, review articles, and book chapters on different areas of veterinary sciences especially on TADs (Avian influenza, FMD, PPR). Dr. Abubakar is the coeditor of the book *The Role of Biotechnology in Improvement of Livestock* by Springer Publisher, Germany. He is currently working as an editor in chief of two journals in the area of veterinary sciences (*Research journal for Veterinary Practitioners* and *Veterinary Sciences*: *Research and Reviews*).

Contents

**Preface VII**

**and Health Aspects 3**

**Section 2 Husbandry and Economics 9**

Artabandhu Sahoo

Chapter 1 **Introductory Chapter: Ruminants—The Husbandry, Economic,**

Chapter 2 **Silage for Climate Resilient Small Ruminant Production 11**

Chapter 3 **Effect of Bioregion on the Size and Production Efficiency of**

Chapter 4 **Twin Calving and Its Connection to Other Economically**

Chapter 6 **The Use of Serum Proteins in the Laboratory Diagnosis of**

Csilla Tóthová, Xénia Mihajlovičová and Oskar Nagy

**Health Disorders in Ruminants 105**

**Important Traits in Dairy Cattle 61**

Chapter 5 **Dairy Cows Health Risk: Mycotoxins 85**

Violeta-Elena Simion

**Bonsmara Cattle in Semi-Arid Parts of Southern Africa 41** Edward C. Webb, Pieter C. Visagie and Japie van der Westhuizen

András Gáspárdy, James Sheridan, Melinda Ari and László Gulyás

Muhammad Abubakar, Abdullah Iqbal, Abdul Kabir and Shumaila

**Section 1 Introduction 1**

Manzoor

**Section 3 Animal Health 83**
