Somatic cell counts in raw ewes’ milk in dairy practice: frequency of distribution and possible effect on milk yield and composition

The aim of the work was to analyse the somatic cell counts (SCC) of the individual sheep milk samples under practical conditions. Totally 2159 samples were collected from four farms in April, May, June and July. Ewes were divided into five SCC groups on the basis of individual SCC: Low = <200000...

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Main Authors: Vladimír Tančin, Štefan Baranovič, Michal Uhrinčať, Lucia Mačuhová, Martina Vršková, Marta Oravcová
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Published: Croatian Dairy Union 2017-01-01
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author Vladimír Tančin
Štefan Baranovič
Michal Uhrinčať
Lucia Mačuhová
Martina Vršková
Marta Oravcová
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description The aim of the work was to analyse the somatic cell counts (SCC) of the individual sheep milk samples under practical conditions. Totally 2159 samples were collected from four farms in April, May, June and July. Ewes were divided into five SCC groups on the basis of individual SCC: Low = <200000 cells.mL-1, Middle = between 200000-400000 cells.mL1, Higher = between 400000- 600000 cells.mL-1, High = between 600000-1000000 cells.mL-1, Mastitis = >1000000 cells.mL-1). The percentage of distribution of individual milk samples in SCC groups was as followed: 71.79 %, 10.24 %, 5.05 %, 4.03 % and 8.89 % respectively. Thus 82.03 % of samples of whole data set were below 400000 cells.mL-1 and only 8.89 % over 1000000 cells.mL-1. Lacaune had a higher percentage of milk samples in the group Mastitis as compared to the other breeds or crossbreds. Factor SCC group reduced the milk yield, while a significant difference was observed in ewes of Mastitis SCC group as compared with ewes in Low SCC group (419±13 mL, 503±6 mL, resp.). The high percentage of ewes in the first two SCC groups significantly contributes to the possible development of limits for sheep milk quality.
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spelling doaj-art-da76f00e9d4343a383cafc805bbca3ea2025-08-20T03:24:25ZengCroatian Dairy UnionMljekarstvo0026-704X1846-40252017-01-0167425326010.15567/mljekarstvo.2017.0402Somatic cell counts in raw ewes’ milk in dairy practice: frequency of distribution and possible effect on milk yield and compositionVladimír Tančin0Štefan Baranovič1Michal Uhrinčať2Lucia Mačuhová3Martina Vršková4Marta Oravcová5National Agricultural and Food Centre, Research Institute for Animal Production Nitra, Hlohovecká 2, 951 41 Lužianky, Slovak RepublicSlovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, FAFR, Department of Veterinary Science, Tr. A. Hlinku 2, 949 01 Nitra, Slovak RepublicNational Agricultural and Food Centre, Research Institute for Animal Production Nitra, Hlohovecká 2, 951 41 Lužianky, Slovak RepublicNational Agricultural and Food Centre, Research Institute for Animal Production Nitra, Hlohovecká 2, 951 41 Lužianky, Slovak RepublicNational Agricultural and Food Centre, Research Institute for Animal Production Nitra, Hlohovecká 2, 951 41 Lužianky, Slovak RepublicNational Agricultural and Food Centre, Research Institute for Animal Production Nitra, Hlohovecká 2, 951 41 Lužianky, Slovak RepublicThe aim of the work was to analyse the somatic cell counts (SCC) of the individual sheep milk samples under practical conditions. Totally 2159 samples were collected from four farms in April, May, June and July. Ewes were divided into five SCC groups on the basis of individual SCC: Low = <200000 cells.mL-1, Middle = between 200000-400000 cells.mL1, Higher = between 400000- 600000 cells.mL-1, High = between 600000-1000000 cells.mL-1, Mastitis = >1000000 cells.mL-1). The percentage of distribution of individual milk samples in SCC groups was as followed: 71.79 %, 10.24 %, 5.05 %, 4.03 % and 8.89 % respectively. Thus 82.03 % of samples of whole data set were below 400000 cells.mL-1 and only 8.89 % over 1000000 cells.mL-1. Lacaune had a higher percentage of milk samples in the group Mastitis as compared to the other breeds or crossbreds. Factor SCC group reduced the milk yield, while a significant difference was observed in ewes of Mastitis SCC group as compared with ewes in Low SCC group (419±13 mL, 503±6 mL, resp.). The high percentage of ewes in the first two SCC groups significantly contributes to the possible development of limits for sheep milk quality.https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/275530ewe’s milksomatic cell countsmilk yieldcomposition
spellingShingle Vladimír Tančin
Štefan Baranovič
Michal Uhrinčať
Lucia Mačuhová
Martina Vršková
Marta Oravcová
Somatic cell counts in raw ewes’ milk in dairy practice: frequency of distribution and possible effect on milk yield and composition
Mljekarstvo
ewe’s milk
somatic cell counts
milk yield
composition
title Somatic cell counts in raw ewes’ milk in dairy practice: frequency of distribution and possible effect on milk yield and composition
title_full Somatic cell counts in raw ewes’ milk in dairy practice: frequency of distribution and possible effect on milk yield and composition
title_fullStr Somatic cell counts in raw ewes’ milk in dairy practice: frequency of distribution and possible effect on milk yield and composition
title_full_unstemmed Somatic cell counts in raw ewes’ milk in dairy practice: frequency of distribution and possible effect on milk yield and composition
title_short Somatic cell counts in raw ewes’ milk in dairy practice: frequency of distribution and possible effect on milk yield and composition
title_sort somatic cell counts in raw ewes milk in dairy practice frequency of distribution and possible effect on milk yield and composition
topic ewe’s milk
somatic cell counts
milk yield
composition
url https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/275530
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