The Indicators of Clinical and Subclinical Mastitis in Equine Milk
The somatic cell count in milk (SCC) and electrical conductivity of milk (ECM) are indicators of the health status of the mammary gland. Among somatic cells, mainly polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMN), macrophages (MAC), and lymphocytes (LYM) are rated. This study aimed to determine the SCC, PMN, MA...
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| description | The somatic cell count in milk (SCC) and electrical conductivity of milk (ECM) are indicators of the health status of the mammary gland. Among somatic cells, mainly polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMN), macrophages (MAC), and lymphocytes (LYM) are rated. This study aimed to determine the SCC, PMN, MAC, LYM, ECM, and bacteriological index (BII) in milk collected from mares with (CM) and without (NCM) clinical symptoms of mastitis concerning mares with (SM) and without (NSM) subclinical mastitis. Milk samples were collected from 27 mares divided into NCM (<i>n</i> = 12) and CM (<i>n</i> = 15) groups. In samples, SCC quantification, cytological examinations, ECM measurement, and bacteriological examination were performed. In NCM mares, the values of SCC, PMN, MAC, LYM, and ECM were higher in initial than in consecutive examined days after birth until weaning. After weaning the proportion of SCC, PMN, MAC, LYM, ECM, and BII increased and did not differ with the average values in CM mares. These equine milk indicators may reflect an early symptom of subclinical mastitis and in the future may be used in the early detection of mastitis or as a tool of assessment of the health status of the mammary gland in the dairy equine farm. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7bd89b6835ae490ab657828d8bb6ff9d2023-11-23T18:25:07ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152022-02-0112444010.3390/ani12040440The Indicators of Clinical and Subclinical Mastitis in Equine MilkDominika Domańska0Michał Trela1Bartosz Pawliński2Bartłomiej Podeszewski3Małgorzata Domino4Department of Large Animal Diseases and Clinic, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, 02-787 Warsaw, PolandDepartment of Large Animal Diseases and Clinic, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, 02-787 Warsaw, PolandDepartment of Large Animal Diseases and Clinic, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, 02-787 Warsaw, PolandDepartment of Large Animal Diseases and Clinic, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, 02-787 Warsaw, PolandDepartment of Large Animal Diseases and Clinic, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, 02-787 Warsaw, PolandThe somatic cell count in milk (SCC) and electrical conductivity of milk (ECM) are indicators of the health status of the mammary gland. Among somatic cells, mainly polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMN), macrophages (MAC), and lymphocytes (LYM) are rated. This study aimed to determine the SCC, PMN, MAC, LYM, ECM, and bacteriological index (BII) in milk collected from mares with (CM) and without (NCM) clinical symptoms of mastitis concerning mares with (SM) and without (NSM) subclinical mastitis. Milk samples were collected from 27 mares divided into NCM (<i>n</i> = 12) and CM (<i>n</i> = 15) groups. In samples, SCC quantification, cytological examinations, ECM measurement, and bacteriological examination were performed. In NCM mares, the values of SCC, PMN, MAC, LYM, and ECM were higher in initial than in consecutive examined days after birth until weaning. After weaning the proportion of SCC, PMN, MAC, LYM, ECM, and BII increased and did not differ with the average values in CM mares. These equine milk indicators may reflect an early symptom of subclinical mastitis and in the future may be used in the early detection of mastitis or as a tool of assessment of the health status of the mammary gland in the dairy equine farm.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/4/440lactationmareelectrical conductivitysomatic cell countsubclinical mastitis |
| spellingShingle | Dominika Domańska Michał Trela Bartosz Pawliński Bartłomiej Podeszewski Małgorzata Domino The Indicators of Clinical and Subclinical Mastitis in Equine Milk Animals lactation mare electrical conductivity somatic cell count subclinical mastitis |
| title | The Indicators of Clinical and Subclinical Mastitis in Equine Milk |
| title_full | The Indicators of Clinical and Subclinical Mastitis in Equine Milk |
| title_fullStr | The Indicators of Clinical and Subclinical Mastitis in Equine Milk |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Indicators of Clinical and Subclinical Mastitis in Equine Milk |
| title_short | The Indicators of Clinical and Subclinical Mastitis in Equine Milk |
| title_sort | indicators of clinical and subclinical mastitis in equine milk |
| topic | lactation mare electrical conductivity somatic cell count subclinical mastitis |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/4/440 |
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