A time series analysis of bulk tank somatic cell counts of dairy herds located in Brazil and the United States

ABSTRACT: Bulk tank somatic cell counts (BTSCC) is widely used to monitore the mammary gland health at the herd and regional level. The BTSCC time series from specific regions or countries can be used to compare the mammary gland health and estimate the trend of subclinical mastitis at the regional...

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Main Authors: Liz Gonçalves Rodrigues, Maria Helena Cosendey de Aquino, Márcio Roberto Silva, Letícia Caldas Mendonça, Juliana França Monteiro de Mendonça, Guilherme Nunes de Souza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
Series:Ciência Rural
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782017000400451&lng=en&tlng=en