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Research
7.
Evaluation of Buffalo Milk With Reference to Somatic Cell Count
and Antitrypsin -
A. M. Syed, S. U. Digraskar and K. B. Awaz
Vet World. 2009; 2(7): 267-268
Abstract
The present
study was carried out for the assessment of buffalo milk quality
by assessing the somatic cell count and antitrypsin of
milk. Thirty buffalo milk samples collected directly from udder
were subjected to the detection of somatic cell count and antitrypsin of
the milk. The mean value of somatic cell count was 223.46x103±26.522
cells/ml and the mean value of antitrypsin of
raw buffalo milk was 6.87±0.054 µg/ml. The result showed
that there was an increased somatic cell count and antitrypsin which
indicated that there was inflammation of udder suggestive of
underlying mastitis.
Keywords:
somatic cell count, antitrypsin,
Milk quality, mastitis.
