scholarly journals Relation of Milk Production Loss to Milk Somatic Cell Count

1999 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Koldeweij ◽  
U. Emanuelson ◽  
L. Janson
Animals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 214
Author(s):  
Agnieszka Ludwiczak ◽  
Joanna Składanowska-Baryza ◽  
Beata Kuczyńska ◽  
Marek Stanisz

The level of production and the physiochemical traits of rabbit milk affect the growth and the mortality of bunnies during lactation. The goal of the study was to analyze the effect of litter size and day of lactation on the quality traits of rabbit milk, milk production, and associative traits. The study was conducted on 32 Hycole does and their litters. The rabbit milk pH ranged from 6.61 to 7.46. The colostrum was characterized by the highest content of total solids (31.54 and 31.80 g kg−1) and fat content (15.73 and 15.9 g kg−1). The milk from the beginning of the lactation was characterized by the highest level of somatic cell count (SCC) (523.67 and 536.57 103 mL−1), which gradually decreased to reach the lowest level on days 17 and 21 of lactation. The daily milk production was greater for does nursing 10 kits per litter compared to those nursing eight kits per litter (p < 0.001). The peak of milk production occurred on day 17 postpartum. To conclude, the litter size has a clear effect on milk production as well as litter weight and litter weight gains. It is also important to note that the day of lactation affected the physiochemical traits of rabbit milk.


2018 ◽  
Vol 74 (8) ◽  
pp. 489-492
Author(s):  
MICHALA HOFMANNOVÁ ◽  
JANA RYCHTÁŘOVÁ ◽  
ZUZANA SZTANKÓOVÁ ◽  
MICHAL MILERSKI ◽  
LUBOŠ VOSTRÝ ◽  
...  

In the Czech Republic, dairy sheep have traditionally been used as a dual-purpose species, generating income from both milk and meat. The functionality and health of the mammary gland are directly correlated with milk production, as well as with the hygiene and quality of milk and dairy products. Mastitis is one of the main infectious diseases in dairy sheep. One of the candidate genes that affect milk production traits is the ATP-binding cassette sub-family G member 2 (ABCG2) gene. The ABCG2 gene, a member of the ATP-binding cassette family, transports cytostatic and xenobiotic drugs across the cytoplasmic membrane. The study was based on 1747 records from 387 head of dairy sheep of the Lacaune breed (139) and the East Friesian breed (248). The analysis was performed by means of polymerase chain reactions (PCR). Genomic DNA was extracted from blood. Phenotype data used in the study were provided by the Association of Sheep and Goat Breeders in the Czech Republic (ASGB). We typed all three genotypes: DD, DI and II. In the Lacaune breed, the frequency of occurrence of the major D allele was 0.694, and the minor I allele had a frequency of occurrence of 0.306. In contrast, in East Friesian sheep the frequency of allele D was 0.216 and that of allele I was 0.784. Mutation c.683-80_46del in the intron 5 region of the ABCG2 gene confirmed the effect on somatic cell count in the dairy sheep population observed in this study. Further studies are needed to evaluate this possible association in other sheep breed populations. Mutation c.683-80_46del in intron 5 of the ABCG2 gene could be used as a candidate gene for somatic cell count..


1969 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 165-171
Author(s):  
Rodolfo WingChing-Jones ◽  
Esteban Mora Chaves

Climatic conditions affect milk production in the humid tropics. They have an effect on on somatic cell count (SCC) and total solids (TS), fat, protein (CP) and lactose concentration in milk. We studied these variables in Turrialba, Costa Rica, for 52 weeks between 2009 and 2010. We collected 784 samples (100 ml each) of milk from 19 animals and analyzed them with the FOSS Electric A/S for MilkoScan TM FT 120 Type 71200. Somatic cell count was done with the 400 Series Fossomatic. Temperature affected TS, fat and lac- tose content (p <0.05), precipitation affected the TS and CP content correlated with radiation. Humidity affected SCC, TS, fat and lactose. Within system variables, animal and lactation days are significant for SCC and milk components; calving number was related to fat content, CP and lactose. Age and milk production affect TS, fat, CP and lactose. Month affected TS, CP and lactose content. All variables changed with the year.  


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