Conference paper
Influence of year season on somatic cell count in cow milk collected for the market
Ana Dakić
Nataša Pintić
F. Poljak
Ana Novosel
Danijela Stručić
Tatjana Jelen
V. Pintić
Abstract
During 12 month period variation of the somatic cell count in milk was studied. Three month period or year season variations was investigated. A total of 461.600 bulk tank samples taken from larger dairies were analyzed. Significant differences at both levels (P<0,01; P<0,05) were determined between the average number of somatic cell count during 12 month period. Significant differences were also determined during three month periods, while within months of every single period significant differences were not determined except only at 5% level in the first period between 11th and 12th month. Conclusion was that stress from winter-cold and summer-hot period had considerable influence on somatic cell count increase in cow milk and therefore it causes considerable milk quality decrease. Investigations were conducted at the Central Laboratory for Milk Control (SLKM) of the Croatian Livestock Centre.
Keywords
cow milk; somatic cell count; year season
Hrčak ID:
3015
URI
Publication date:
7.3.2006.
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