Usefulness of differential somatic cell count for udder health monitoring: Effect of intramammary infections, days in milk, quarter location, and parity on quarter-level differential somatic cell count and somatic cell score in apparently healthy dairy cows

ABSTRACT: Microbial infections of the mammary gland often cause mastitis, and it can lead to substantial economic losses within the dairy industry due to its direct negative impact on milk production and composition and the associated treatment costs. Somatic cell count has emerged as a critical ind...

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Published in:	Journal of Dairy Science
Main Authors:	Mariana Fonseca, Daryna Kurban, Jean-Philippe Roy, Débora E. Santschi, Elouise Molgat, Simon Dufour
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2025-04-01
Subjects:	dairy cattle mastitis udder health Canada
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022030224013857