An investigation into various somatic cell count thresholds as indicators of bovine intramammary infection status in quarter and composite cow milk samples

Konaite, E.F.; Watermeyer, Johanna C.; Badenhorst, Renette; Mohapi, L.; Malekane, K.S.; Motau, M.C.; Ludike, R.; Karzis, Joanne; Petzer, Inge-Marie

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An investigation into various somatic cell count thresholds as indicators of bovine intramammary infection status in quarter and composite cow milk samples

Petzer, Inge-Marie; Konaite, E.F.; Watermeyer, Johanna C.; Badenhorst, Renette; Mohapi, L.; Malekane, K.S.; Motau, M.C.; Ludike, R.; Karzis, Joanne

URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2263/56189

Date: 2015-08-20

Abstract:

This study of quarter and composite cow milk samples investigated the use of somatic cell count (SCC) as a diagnostic tool to test the validity of current SCC threshold of 200 000 cells/ml suggested by industry as an indicator of general intramammary infections (IMI).