Milk flow pattern, somatic cell count and teat apex score in primiparous dairy cows at the beginning of lactation

The aim of the study was to investigate the relationships between milk flow traits, milk Somatic Cell Count (SCC) and teat apex score in primiparous cows during the first 120 days of lactation. A total of 82 primiparous Holstein cows were randomly selected in 6 herds characterized by different milki...

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Main Authors: Alfonso Zecconi, Mirella Tonni, Valentina Daprà, Renata Piccinini, Alberto Tamburini, Anna Sandrucci, Luciana Bava, Maddalena Zucali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2010-01-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
Online Access:http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/32