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Genetic parameters of differential somatic cell count, milk composition, and cheese-making traits measured and predicted using spectral data in Holstein cows.
Journal of dairy science - 1 Oct 2021
Pegolo S, Mota L F M, Bisutti V, Martinez-Castillero M, Giannuzzi D, Gallo L, Schiavon S, Tagliapietra F, Revello Chion A, Trevisi E, Negrini R, Ajmone Marsan P, Cecchinato A
Abstract excerpt
Mastitis is one of the most prevalent diseases in dairy cattle and is the cause of considerable economic losses. Alongside somatic cell count (SCC), differential somatic cell count (DSCC) has been recently introduced as a new indicator of intramammary infection. The DSCC is expressed as a count or a proportion (%) of polymorphonuclear neutrophils plus lymphocytes (PMN-LYM) in milk somatic cells. These numbers are...
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