Use of california mastitis test in diagnosis of subclinical mastitis in cows
Keywords:
mastitis, California Mastitis Test, cowAbstract
Udder health control has been conducted in three different cow breeds by comparing the California Mastitis Test results in order to justify its use in
detecting subclinical mastitis. The test examined 75 cows, or 228 quarters in total. In 76% of the cows of different breeds, the results of California Mastitis Test were positive. The tests were positive in one or two quarters with the intensity level of one, two and three. The test showed much higher percentage of positive reaction in the rear quarters. According to the results of our research, the continuous application of this test enables the early detection of subclinical mastitis resulting in its prevention and also improvement in quantity and milk quality.
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Copyright (c) 2020 Nazif Varatanović, Mustafa Podžo, Tarik Mutevelić, Kenan Podžo, Benjamin Čengić
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