Seasonal dynamics of bulk milk somatic cell count in grazing Norwegian dairy goats

Somatic cell count (SCC) is a widely used indicator of milk quality in the dairy industry. It is a relatively good indicator of udder health in dairy cows, but strongly confounded by non-infection factors, including season, in dairy goats. This study's objectives were to estimate the variation...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Marit Smistad, Ragnhild Aab⊘e Inglingstad, Siv Skeie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-05-01
Series:JDS Communications
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266691022300131X