Effect of Weeping Teats on Intramammary Infection and Somatic Cell Score in Dairy Goats

Effect of Weeping Teats on Intramammary Infection and Somatic Cell Score in Dairy Goats

Mastitis is the most common disease affecting dairy goats and causing economic losses. Although it is accepted that increased somatic cell count (SCC) is mainly a response to infection, its reliability for subclinical mastitis detection in goats is controversial. Indeed, many physiological and extri...

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Main Authors: Alessandra Gazzola, Giulietta Minozzi, Stefano Biffani, Silvana Mattiello, Giovanni Bailo, Renata Piccinini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
goat
weeping teat
udder defect
milk
microbiology
somatic cell count
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2021.622063/full

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