Shotgun metagenomic sequencing was used to characterise microbial communities in bovine faecal, aseptic foremilk, and herd test milk samples collected from pasture-based dairy cows in New Zealand.
This study generated whole-genome shotgun metagenomic data from bovine faecal, aseptic foremilk, and herd test milk samples collected from pasture-based dairy cows in New Zealand. Samples were collected from 65 animals during the 2020 and 2021 summer dairy seasons, comprising 258 samples in total (86 faecal, 86 aseptic foremilk, and 86 herd test milk samples). The dataset was generated to characterise microbial communities at species level and to compare microbiome composition across faecal and milk-type samples. These data support investigation of microbial signatures associated with gastrointestinal, environmental, and milking-related exposures in pasture-based dairy systems.
This study generated whole-genome shotgun metagenomic data from bovine faecal, aseptic foremilk, and herd test milk samples collected from pasture-based dairy cows in New Zealand. Samples were collected from 65 animals during the 2020 and 2021 summer dairy seasons, comprising 258 samples in total (86 faecal, 86 aseptic foremilk, and 86 herd test milk samples). The dataset was generated to characterise microbial communities at species level and to compare microbiome composition across faecal and milk-type samples. These data support investigation of microbial signatures associated with gastrointestinal, environmental, and milking-related exposures in pasture-based dairy systems.