Relationship Between Some Traits Used As Mastitis Indicators in Holstein Cows’ Milk

Abstract

This study was carried out in order to identify the relations between Somatic cell count (SCC), milk temperature, milk pH and milk density in mastitic and non-mastitic Holstein Friesian cows. The animal material of the study was mastitic and non-mastitic Black and White cows which similar age and lactation number. At the end of the study, it was defined that the mastitic milk was highly corelated with SCC and pH of milk (r=0,633; r=0,570 respectively). While in healthy group (non-mastitic), there wasn’t any correlation between the SCC and the other parameters; but in the mastitic group, it was found that there was significant correlations statistically between SCC and other parameters.

Keywords: SCC, cows, Milk temperature, pH, electrical conductivty, density

DOI: 10.7176/ISDE/11-1-03

Publication date: January 31^st 2020