Title: Redefining mastitis based on somatic cell count
Abstract:The International Dairy Federation definition of mastitis in the dairy cow dates from 1967 and is based partly on the cell count of quarter foremilk exceeding 500,000 cells per ml. It is argued that t...The International Dairy Federation definition of mastitis in the dairy cow dates from 1967 and is based partly on the cell count of quarter foremilk exceeding 500,000 cells per ml. It is argued that this is unsustainable with the current knowledge of udder health, technical advances in controlling mastitis and demands for milk quality. It is proposed that a quarter cell count of 200,000 cells per ml should indicate mastitis and that for practical purposes milk is abnormal when the whole cow milk cell count exceeds 400,000 cells per ml. These changes will reflect widespread industry practice and be supportive of likely international trading standards.Read More
Publication Year: 1999
Publication Date: 1999-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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