Mastitis diagnosis in dairy goats through somatic cell counts and California mastitis test. Preliminary results

Mendonça, Álvaro; Nunes, Mário Armada; Valentim, Ramiro; Correia, Teresa Montenegro; Trigo, Margarida; Maurício, Raimundo; Costa, Cristina; Coelho, Alípio

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Mendonça, Álvaro

Nunes, Mário Armada

Valentim, Ramiro

Correia, Teresa Montenegro

Abstract(s)

The aim of this work was to evaluate somatic cell count (SCC) and Californian mastitis test (CMT) reliability as methods to survey mastitis in Serrana goats. Microbiological diagnosis, SCC and CTM were performed on 2028 samples, collected from individual glands during a lactation period. According to results CMT (predictive negative value = 69.5%) may be used as a cheap and practical method for sub clinical mastitis survey in Serrana goats. Decision on SCC use will depend on additional research works, since its values were very high even for bacteriological negative samples.

Keywords

Ddairy goats Somatic cell count

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http://hdl.handle.net/10198/4102

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Mendonça, Álvaro; Armada Nunes, Mário; Valentim, Ramiro; Correia, Teresa; Trigo, Margarida; Maurício, Raimundo; Costa, Cristina; Coelho, Alípio (2004). Mastitis diagnosis in dairy goats through somatic cell counts and California mastitis test. Preliminary results. In The Future of the Sheep and Goat Dairy Sectors. International symposium. Zaragoza