Blood Metabolomic Phenotyping of Dry Cows Could Predict the High Milk Somatic Cells in Early Lactation—Preliminary Results

Subclinical mastitis (SCM) is a very common disease of dairy cows. Currently, somatic cell count (SCC) is used for SCM diagnoses. There are no prognostic tests to detect which cows may develop SCM during the dry-off period. Therefore, the objectives of this study were to identify metabolic alteratio...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Klevis Haxhiaj, Zhili Li, Mathew Johnson, Suzanna M. Dunn, David S. Wishart, Burim N. Ametaj
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-01-01
Series:Dairy
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2624-862X/3/1/5