2010•University of Zagreb University Computing Centre (SRCE)Open access
Influence of management and physiological factors on somatic cell count in raw cow milk in Kosova.
Hysen Bytyqi, Urs Zaugg, Kurtesh Sherifi, Afrim Hamidi, Mujë Gjonbalaj, Skender Muji, Hajrip Mehmeti
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Abstract
H. MEHMETI: Infl uence of management and physiological factors on somatic cell count in raw cow milk in Kosova. Vet. arhiv 80, 173-183, 2010. The main aim of this research was to study the effect of somatic cell count (SCC/mL) in raw milk in some cattle dairy farms according to the existing standards for raw milk quality in Kosovo. The results derive from 2203 individual samples from milk recording laboratory analyses in the period August 2007-February 2008. The GLM model was used to analyze the effect of different variables on the presence of SCC in raw milk. The effect of all variables was considered as a fi xed. The overall results show that herd (P<0.0001), breed (P<0.0004), month of the year (P<0.0001) and lactation number (P<0.0005), respectively, had a signifi cant effect on the presence of SCC. According to the existing legislation in regard to the quality of raw milk for 2008 and 2009 the results gained show that if the milk quality produced continues to be the same then about 78.45 % for 2008 and 70.88 % for 2009, respectively, will belong to extra class milk quality (SCC/mL<300.000,
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