Effect of milking conditions on the udder health of dairy cows and ensuing milk loss estimation in the region of Mahdia in Tunisia

The aim of this study was to assess the health status of udders of cows based on the herd cell count (HCC) and the somatic cell count (SCC), and to estimate quantitative milk losses associated with high cell counts. The study was conducted on a sample of 30 landless cattle farms in Mahdia region in...

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Main Authors: Y. M'Sadak, L. Mighiri, K. Kraiem
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: CIRAD 2010-01-01
Series:Revue d’Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux
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Online Access:http://revues.cirad.fr/index.php/REMVT/article/view/10107