Somatic cell count in dairy goats II: udder health monitoring at goat and herd level
The study defined adjusted action thresholds of somatic cell count for the detection of intramammary infections in dairy goats. The somatic cell count levels in goats with S. aureus were in most cases well distinguished from those with no or minor pathogen findings when adjusting according to parity, pasture-status, and lactation stage. The patterns of routinely measured bulk milk parameters, along with analyses of bacteriological composition, provided a rough indication of the herd's udder health status.
Authors
- Marit Smistad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9282-3594)
- Marie Kristin Vatne
- Bjørn Gunnar Hansen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5321-959X)
- Ragnhild Aabøe Inglingstad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6413-7557)
- Siv Skeie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1928-4085)
- Davide Porcellato
- Fiona Valerie Franklin
Institutions
- Tine (Norway) (NO)
- Molde Hospital (NO)
- Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Veterinary Research
- Published
- 2025-03-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-025-04556-8
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Milk Quality and Mastitis in Dairy Cows
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 11.42
Funders
- Foundation for Research Levy on Agricultural Products