Management factors and cow traits influencing milk somatic cell counts and teat hyperkeratosis during different seasons

The objective of the study was to analyze the effect of season, parity, stage of lactation and milking procedures on teat-end condition, cow cleanliness and milk somatic cell count (SCC) and identify risk factors associated with milk somatic cell counts greater than 100,000 cells/mL. A group of 15 I...

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Main Authors: Anna Sandrucci, Luciana Bava, Maddalena Zucali, Alberto Tamburini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Zootecnia 2014-09-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-35982014000900505&lng=en&tlng=en