Concentrations of mercury and other elements in ewes' milk: Effect of lactation stage.

There is an increased production and demand for ewes' milk in the Republic of Croatia, as well as globally. There is also a growing concern about its quality, since milk from farm animals may become contaminated with mercury and other toxic elements. Thus, the aim of this paper is to determine the influence of lactation stage on the ewes' milk quality in western Croatia by considering concentrations of mercury and other elements in ewes' milk.

Haemato-biochemical profile and acid-base status of Croatian spotted goats of different ages.

The aim of the present research was to determine the haemato-biochemical profile and blood acid-base status of Croatian spotted goats in a traditional Mediterranean production system. The 60 non-gravid female Croatian spotted goats of different ages were included in the research. They were divided into four groups of 15 goats according to age: group I -  year old; group II - 2-3 years; group III - 3-6 years; and group IV - 7-10 years.

Influence of pumpkin seed cake and extruded linseed on milk production and milk fatty acid profile in Alpine goats.

The aim was to determine the effect of substituting pumpkin seed cake (PSC) or extruded linseed (ELS) for soya bean meal in goats' diets on milk yield, milk composition and fatty acids profile of milk fat. In total, 28 dairy goats were divided into three groups. They were fed with concentrate mixtures containing soya bean meal (Control; n=9), ELS (n=10) or PSC (n=9) as main protein sources in the trial lasting 75 days.