Quarter-milk somatic cell count at calving and at ...
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| Title | Quarter-milk somatic cell count at calving and at the first six milkings after calving |
| Author(s) | H. Barkema, H. Deluyker, Y. Schukken, T. Lam |
| Journal | Preventive veterinary medicine |
| Date | 1999 |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Start page | 1 |
| Abstract | Thirty cows were studied during the first six milkings after calving. Quarter foremilk samples were collected by the farmers at calving and at six subsequent milkings. Geometric-mean somatic cell count (SCC) decreased from 593,000 at calving to 126,000 cells/ml at the sixth milking after calving. In quarters infected with major pathogenic bacteria, geometric-mean SCC was 3,229,000 cells/ml at calving, and 1,257,000 cells/ml at the sixth milking after calving. In quarters infected with minor pathogenic bacteria, geometric-mean SCC was 1,000,000 cells/ml at calving, and 170,000 cells/ml at the sixth milking after calving. In culture-negative quarters, geometric-mean SCC decreased from 306,000 at calving to 42,000 cells/ml at the sixth milking after calving. Quarter SCC can be used early postpartum to give an indication of intra-mammary infection status. |
| ISSN | 0167-5877 |
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