Teat Canal Diameter and Other Cow Factors with Possible Influence on Somatic Cell Counts in Cow Milk
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- 1 September 1989
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica
- Vol. 30 (3), 239-245
- https://doi.org/10.1186/bf03548027
Abstract
A case-control study on matched pairs of cows in 2 counties of Norway indicated a strong positive association between teat canal diameter (TCD) and somatic cell count (SCC) in milk. The study indicated further a highly significant association between leakage of milk and high SCC and a significant association between teat injury and high SCC. Finally, an association between the shape of the teat end and SCC that was nearly significant (p =.067) when considered in isolation, was shown to exist through it's dependency on TCD. A flat or inverted teat end is associated with a large TCD while a pointed or round teat end tends to have a smaller TCD.Keywords
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