Somatic cell count in dairy goats I: association with infectious and non-infectious factors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Intramammary infections negatively affect milk quality, animal welfare and productivity in the dairy industry. Somatic cell count (SCC) is the most used screening tool to detect subclinical mastitis caused by intramammary infections. In dairy goats, SCC is greatly influenced by non-infectious factors, which complicates the interpretation. The aim of this research paper was to determine the association between SCC, intramammary infections and non-infectious factors including parity, season, lactation stage, and milk yield in dairy goats. In this longitudinal study, 451 goats from four Norwegian dairy goat herds were sampled for bacteriology and SCC up to nine times during two lactations. Factors like parity, milk yield, and stage of lactation were retrieved from the Norwe

SUBMITTER: Smistad M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11539421 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature