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

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

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Pretoria : University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science, Dept. of Production Animal Studies

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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).

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Poster presented at the University of Pretoria, Faculty of Veterinary Science Faculty Day, August 20, 2015, Pretoria, South Africa.
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Somatic cell count (SCC), Cow milk, Intramammary infections (IMI), Lactating cows

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