Prof. Dr. Shehadeh Kaskous

Animal Production Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Damascus University, Damascus, Syria.

Expert in milking and milk production, Department of Research and Development, Siliconform, Schelmengriesstrasse 1, 86842 Türkheim, Germany. E-Mail: shehadeh.kaskous@yahoo.de, Tel.: 0049 15207281190.

Education

• 2000: Professor of Animal Physiology at the Department of Animal Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Damascus, Damascus, Syria.
• 1994-2000: Associate Professor of Animal Physiology at the Department of Animal Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Damascus University, Damascus, Syria.
• 1989-1994: Doctor of Animal Physiology at the Department of Animal Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Damascus, Damascus, Syria.
• 1984-1989: Assistant at the Institute of Physiology, Veterinary Medicine, University of Leipzig, Germany, PhD. Dr. Agrar (Doctor Agriculturarum).
• 1981-1983: Diploma Higher Study at the Faculty of Agriculture, Damascus University, Syria.
• 1977-1981: Study at the Faculty of Agriculture, Damascus University, Syria.

 Professional Experience

• Since 2012 Head of Department of Research and development of Siliconform Company, Germany (Expert in milking and milk production).
• 1989- 2012: Staff member for animal physiology (physiology of lactation), Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture Damascus university, Damascus, Syria.

Research Activity

• Endocrine control of Lactation in Cows, Sheep, Camels, and Goats.
• Hormone concentrations during pregnancy and lactation in Sheep, Goat, Cattle, and Camel.
• Subclinical mastitis in Cows, Sheep, Goat, and camel.
• Milk production and milk quality in Ruminants, Camels, and Donkey.
• Biological Factors in the Milk.
• Improving the milking machine for a good milking performance.
• Development of a milking machine for Camels, Sheep, and Goat.

Teaching Activities: Teaching in the following areas:

• Basic of Animal Production.
• The Ruminants.
• Animal Physiology and Physiology of Lactation.

• Endocrine control of Lactation in Cows, Sheep, Camels, and Goats.
• Hormone concentrations during pregnancy and lactation in Sheep, Goat, Cattle, and Camel
• Subclinical mastitis in Cows, Sheep, Goat, and camel.
• Milk production and milk quality in Ruminants, Camels, and Donkey.
• Biological Factors in the Milk.
• Improving the milking machine for a good milking performance.
• Development of a milking machine for Camels, Sheep, and Goat.

• Shehadeh Kaskous, Michael W. Pfaffl. Importance of goat milk for human health and nutrition. Food Nutrition Chemistry. Published on 17 Feb 2025.
• Shehadeh Kaskous, Khaled Al-Najjar, Michael W. Pfaffl. Influence of the new wavy teat liner “Stimulor StressLess” on milk yield performance and its quality in dairy cows: Results of a field study. Published on 21 Nov 2024.
• Shehadeh Kaskous, Khaled Al-Najjar, Michael W. Pfaffl. Influence of the new wavy teat liner “Stimulor StressLess” on milk yield performance and its quality in dairy cows: Results of a field study. Published on 21 Nov 2024.
• Shehadeh Kaskous, Michael W. Pfaffl. Some Aspects of Camel Milk and its Safety for Human Consumption-An Overview. Journal of Camel Practice and Research. Published on 01 Jan 2024.
• Shehadeh Kaskous. Importance of the new silicone liner “Stimulor® Stressless” for optimal milking performance and welfare of the lactating animals-technical report. Applied Veterinary Research. Published on 14 Aug 2023.
• Shehadeh Kaskous, Michael W. Pfaffl. Milking Machine Settings and Liner Design Are Important to Improve Milking Efficiency and Lactating Animal Welfare—Technical Note. Agri Engineering. Published on 28 Jul 2023.
• Shehadeh Kaskous, Sabine Farschtschi, Michael W. Pfaffl. Physiological Aspects of Milk Somatic Cell Count in Small Ruminants—A Review. Dairy. Published on 30 Dec 2022.
• Shehadeh Kaskous, Michael W. Pfaffl. Milk Properties and Morphological Characteristics of the Donkey Mammary Gland for Development of an Adopted Milking Machine—A Review. Dairy. Published on 06 Apr 2022.
• Shehadeh Kaskous. Laboratory Tests to Optimize the Milking Machine Settings with Air Inlet Teat Cups for Sheep and Goats. Dairy. Published on 10 Jan 2022.
• Shehadeh Kaskous. Physiological Aspects of Milk Somatic Cell Count in Dairy Cattle. International Journal of Livestock Research. Published on 01 Jan 2021.
• Shehadeh Kaskous. A.Q. Al-Momani, Azzam N. Al-Yacoub, Khaled Al-Najjar. Physiological Perspective of Milk Somatic Cell Count in Lactating Camels. Journal of Camel Practice and Research. Published on 01 Jan 2021.
• Shehadeh Kaskous. A1- and A2-Milk and Their Effect on Human Health. Journal of Food Engineering and Technology. Published on 15 Jun 2020.
• Shehadeh Kaskous. Physiology of lactation and machine milking in dromedary she-camel. Emirates Journal of Food and Agriculture. Published on 15 May 2018.
• Shehadeh Kaskous. The effect of using quarter individual milking system “MultiLactor” on improvement of milk performance and milk quality of different dairy cows breeds in different farms. Emirates Journal of Food and Agriculture. Published on 31 Jan 2018.
• Shehadeh Kaskous, Michael W. Pfaffl. Bioactive Properties of Minor Camel Milk Ingredients-An Overview. Journal of Camel Practice and Research. Published on 01 Jan 2017.
• Shehadeh Kaskous. Importance of camel milk for human health. Emirates Journal of Food and Agriculture. Published on 01 Jan 2016.
• Shehadeh Kaskous. Adaptability of Dairy Cows to Individual Quarter Milking System after Changing from Tying to Loose Housing System. Advances in Animal and Veterinary Sciences. Published on 01 Jan 2015.
• Shehadeh Kaskous, Rupert Bruckmaier. Best combination of pre-stimulation and latency period duration before cluster attachment for efficient oxytocin release and milk ejection in cows with low to high udder-filling levels. Journal of Dairy Research. Published on 01 Dec 2010.
• Shehadeh Kaskous, Daniel Weiss, Yassin Massri, Al-Moutassem B Al-Daker, Ab-Dallah Nouh, Rupert Bruckmaier. Oxytocin release and lactation performance in Syrian Shami cattle milked with and without suckling. Journal of Dairy Research. Published on 22 Sep 2005.

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