SOMATIC CELL COUNT IN DIFFERENT STAGES OF LACTATION IN ORGANIZED VS UNORGANIZED LACTATING DAIRY COWS-A REPORT

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dc.contributor.authorRamya, K
dc.contributor.authorAnandha Prakash Singh, D
dc.contributor.authorAnbazhagan, S, et al.,
dc.contributor.authorTANUVAS
dc.date.accessioned2021-11-26T06:20:51Z
dc.date.available2021-11-26T06:20:51Z
dc.date.issued2016-12
dc.descriptionTNV_VP_2016_17(2)244-246en_US
dc.description.abstractSubclinical mastitis in dairy animals remains a hidden threat to the dairy farmers as it does not present apparent signal. One of the techniques used to monitor the level or occurrence of subclinical mastitis in herds or individual cows or quarters is to determine the somatic cell count (SCC) of milk samples. The somatic cells of milk are mainly leukocytes, which include macrophages, lymphocytes and neutrophils which are involved in the defence against invading microorganisms. Thus, the number of SCC in milk sample is an indicator of subclinical mastitis. The present study was undertaken to compare the health status of lactating dairy cows of organized (ILFC, VCRI, Namakkal) and unorganized dairy farms, respectively at different stages of lactation. The midstream milk samples from the dairy cows were analyzed as per the protocol mentioned in the ABT-SCC Quick count kit (TANUVAS). The results were read and compared with the score card provided with the kit. The SCC of animals in organized farm were in the range of 1,00,000 to 2,00,000 per ml of milk and among the animals in unorganized farm, the animals in late stage of lactation had SCC of 3,00,000 per ml and other animals had 1,00,000 per ml. The somatic cell counts of the animals under study were within the agreed limit for subclinical mastitis i.e., 5,00,000 per ml of milk. The result of the present study reveals that regardless of the management practices followed in organized and unorganized farms the animals are acquainted to their environment and generate resistance and are free from subclinical mastitis.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810178324
dc.keywordsSomatic cell count, subclinical mastitis, stage of lactation, leucocytesen_US
dc.language.isoEnglishen_US
dc.pages244-246en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries;2
dc.subjectVeterinary Scienceen_US
dc.titleSOMATIC CELL COUNT IN DIFFERENT STAGES OF LACTATION IN ORGANIZED VS UNORGANIZED LACTATING DAIRY COWS-A REPORTen_US
dc.title.alternativeVeterinary Practitioneren_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.volume17en_US
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