A study of the effectiveness of a detergent-based California mastitis test (CMT), using Ethiopian and Nigerian domestic detergents, for the detection of high somatic cell counts in milk and their reliability compared to the commercial UK CMT [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]
Background: The California mastitis test (CMT) is a simple cow-side indicator of the somatic cell count (SCC) in milk, providing a useful tool in identifying cases of subclinical mastitis in cattle. Mastitis, and in particular subclinical mastitis, is a major concern in Ethiopia and Nigeria, yet de...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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F1000 Research Ltd
2023-05-01
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| Series: | Gates Open Research |
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| Online Access: | https://gatesopenresearch.org/articles/5-146/v2 |