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The Effects of Somatic Cell Count on Milk Yield and Milk Composition in Holstein Cows      
Yazarlar
Ertuğrul Kul
Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Aziz Şahin
Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Savaş Atasever
Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Emre Uğurlutepe
Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Öğr. Gör. Mustafa SOYDANER Öğr. Gör. Mustafa SOYDANER
Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Özet
This study was conducted to assess the impact of somatic cell count (SCC) on the test day milk yield (TDMY) and milk composition parameters (fat, solids-not-fat, protein and lactose) of Holstein cows raised in the Kırşehir province of Turkey. A total of 1194 raw milk samples were collected from 195 Holstein cows at different stages of lactation (from 1 to 7), parities (from 1 to 3) and calving seasons (autumn, winter, spring and summer). Also, TDMY and milk composition traits were tested by SCC in four groups (<100×103, 100-200×103, 201-500×103 and >500×103 cells/mL). For statistical evaluation, SCC data were converted to log10 base. The overall means of log10 SCC, TDMY, fat, solids-not-fat (SNF), protein and lactose were determined as 4.95 ± 0.016, 33.36 ± 0.232 kg/day, 3.39 ± 0.021%, 9.04 ± 0.013%, 3.32 ± 0.005% and 4.92 ± 0.007%, respectively. Log10 SCC, TDMY, fat, SNF, protein and lactose were significantly affected by the stage of lactation, parity and calving seasons (P<0.05). An increase in the SCC was accompanied by a decrease in the milk yield as well as its content (P<0.05). Cows’ milk with high SCC (>201×103 cells/mL) had a lower TDMY than milk with lower SCC (<100×103 and 100-200 cells/mL). However, the lowest fat, SNF, protein and lactose were determined in milk with SCC >500×103 cells/mL. It was concluded that SCC in milk should not exceed 500×103 cells/mL for Holstein cows, suggesting that monthly control of SCC may be effective for improving milk production and milk quality in Holstein cows.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Holstein cow | Lactose | Milk fat | Milk production | Milk protein | Somatic cell count
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayımlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı Veterinarski Arhiv
Dergi ISSN 1331-8055
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Expanded
Dergi Grubu Q4
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 04-2019
Cilt No 89
Sayı 2
Sayfalar 143 / 154
Doi Numarası 10.24099/vet.arhiv.0168
Makale Linki https://dx.doi.org/10.24099/vet.arhiv.0168