Modernization trends in the dairy industry: milk quality monitoring by somatic cell counts

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Hélio Langoni

Abstract

The dairy industry suffers heavy losses as a result of mastitis, the main infection of dairy cattle. Itsmultiple etiology makes prophylaxis very difficult. The present study reflects the importance ofmastitis control, and discusses aspects of the somatic cell counts in the monitoring of the mammarygland's health, with the objective of obtaining better quality milk, with less infection risks forconsumers, because both milk and dairy products can transmit zoonosis agents.

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LANGONI, H. Modernization trends in the dairy industry: milk quality monitoring by somatic cell counts. Revista de Educação Continuada em Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, v. 3, n. 3, p. 57-64, 1 Dec. 2000.
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INSPECTION AND PUBLIC HEALTH