Somatic Cell Count, Importance and Effect Factors in Dairy Cattle

Authors

  • İbrahim Aytekin Selçuk Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Zootekni Bölümü, Konya, TÜRKİYE
  • Saim Boztepe Selçuk Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Zootekni Bölümü, Konya, TÜRKİYE

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24925/turjaf.v2i3.112-121.66

Keywords:

Cattle, Milk, Somatic cell count, Subclinical mastitis, Milk quality, Economic losses, Herd health

Abstract

The somatic cell count (SCC) is commonly used as a measure of udder health and milk quality. Thus, to determine the milk quality standards in many countries, it legally determined as an indicator of somatic cell count raw milk and determines the level of payments to milk producers. The present study investigated that the somatic cell count is an indicator of udder health status, diagnosis of subclinical mastitis, health and quality of milk and milk products, its importance and effect factors on it.

Author Biographies

İbrahim Aytekin, Selçuk Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Zootekni Bölümü, Konya, TÜRKİYE

Zootekni Bölümü/Dr

Saim Boztepe, Selçuk Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Zootekni Bölümü, Konya, TÜRKİYE

Zootekni Bölümü/Prof. Dr.

Published

18.03.2014

How to Cite

Aytekin, İbrahim, & Boztepe, S. (2014). Somatic Cell Count, Importance and Effect Factors in Dairy Cattle. Turkish Journal of Agriculture - Food Science and Technology, 2(3), 112–121. https://doi.org/10.24925/turjaf.v2i3.112-121.66

Issue

Section

Animal Production