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Physiological Aspects of Milk Somatic Cell Count in Small Ruminants—A Review. DAIRY 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/dairy4010002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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The aim of this review was to focus on the physiological aspects of milk somatic cell count (SCC) in small ruminants (SM). The SCC is an important component naturally present in milk and is generally used as an indicator of milk quality and udder health in milk producing ruminants. SCC contains the following cells: polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMN), macrophages, lymphocytes, and many milk epithelial (MEC) cells, cell fragments, and cytoplasmic particles/vesicles. PMN (40–80%) represent the major cell type in milk in healthy uninfected goats, whereas the macrophages (45–88%) are the major cell type in sheep’s milk. However, dairy goats and sheep have an apocrine secretory system that produces cytoplasmic cellular particles/vesicles and large numbers of cell fragments, resulting in the physiological SCC limit being exceeded. It is obvious that the SCC level in milk of SM can be affected by various influencing factors, such as milk fraction, breed, stage of lactation, parity, type of birth, milking system, and others. An increase in the SCC above the physiological level not only indicates an udder or general health problem but reduces milk production, changes the milk composition, and hence affects milk processing. Moreover, the milking machine plays an important role in maintaining udder health in SM and stable SCC at physiological levels in the milk obtained. So far, there are no healthy or pathological physiological SCC levels defined in SM milk. Furthermore, a differential cell count (DCC) or even a high resolution DCC (HRDCC), which were recently developed for cattle milk, could also help in SM to gain deeper insight into the immunology of the mammary gland and find biomarkers to assess udder health. In conclusion, SCC is an indication of udder health or exposure of the udder to infectious agents or mechanical stress and should therefore always be considered a warning sign.
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Lopes WD, Monte DFMD, de Leon CMGC, Moura JFPD, Silva NMVD, Queiroga RDCRDE, Gonzaga Neto S, Givisiez PEN, Pereira WE, Oliveira CJBD. Logistic regression model reveals major factors associated with total bacteria and somatic cell counts in goat bulk milk. Small Rumin Res 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2021.106360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Comparison of Mineral, Metabolic, and Oxidative Profile of Saanen Goat during Lactation with Different Mediterranean Breed Clusters under the Same Environmental Conditions. Animals (Basel) 2020; 10:ani10030432. [PMID: 32143374 PMCID: PMC7175111 DOI: 10.3390/ani10030432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2020] [Accepted: 02/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Simple Summary The study aims to compare physiological and productive responses of five Mediterranean heritage goat breeds with a high production breed, spread worldwide, the Saanen breed. The overall objective of the paper was to highlight that in difficult environmental conditions, although not so extreme, a high production breed does not actually represent the best solution, both from animals’ welfare conditions and for production. Mediterranean breeds showed better milk quality than Saanen, and tended to recover earlier from negative energy balance. However, no differences were observed on long-term oxidative stress markers. This paper contributes to increase interest towards animal biodiversity and valorization of local breeds, which are characterized by a long selective pressure linked to the environmental adaptation and less selected for productive traits. Abstract This study aimed to describe metabolic, oxidative, and mineral blood profiles of Saanen does through lactation compared with Mediterranean breed clusters (Maltese and Rossa Mediterranea, and Jonica, Garganica, and Girgentana). Milk and blood samples of 57 dairy goats (9–10 goats per breed) were collected from the 2nd to the 30th week of lactation every 2–3 weeks. Saanen showed greater milk yield and somatic cell score, and lower fat and protein percentage through lactation (p < 0.05) than the Mediterranean breed clusters. Blood analysis revealed that stage of lactation had a greater impact than breed cluster, except for uric acid, alkaline phosphatase, and aspartate aminotransferase. Plasmatic non-esterified fatty acids indicated a greater negative energy balance in Saanen than the other breed clusters during early and medium lactation stages (p < 0.05). Serum Cl, Mg, and Ca increased in all the breed clusters from early to the following stages of lactation (p < 0.05). No significant prooxidant/antioxidant imbalances were detected in any of the three clusters during the entire lactation. In conclusion, Mediterranean breeds tended to recover earlier from negative energy balance than Saanen, but effects of breed or stage of lactation on long-term oxidative stress indicators were not evident.
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Skoufos I, Tzora A, Giannenas I, Karamoutsios A, Tsangaris G, Fthenakis GC. Milk quality characteristics of Boutsiko, Frisarta and Karagouniko sheep breeds reared in the mountainous and semimountainous areas of Western and Central Greece. INT J DAIRY TECHNOL 2016. [DOI: 10.1111/1471-0307.12349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- Ioannis Skoufos
- Department of Agriculture Technology; School of Agriculture Technology; Food Technology and Nutrition; Division of Animal Production; TEI of Epirus; 47100 Arta Greece
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- Department of Agriculture Technology; School of Agriculture Technology; Food Technology and Nutrition; Division of Animal Production; TEI of Epirus; 47100 Arta Greece
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine; School of Health Sciences; Aristotle University of Thessaloniki; 54124 Thessaloniki Greece
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- Department of Agriculture Technology; School of Agriculture Technology; Food Technology and Nutrition; Division of Animal Production; TEI of Epirus; 47100 Arta Greece
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine; School of Health Science; University of Thessaly; 43100 Κarditsa Greece
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Albenzio M, Santillo A, Caroprese M, Ciliberti M, Marino R, Sevi A. Effect of stage of lactation on the immune competence of goat mammary gland. J Dairy Sci 2016; 99:3889-3895. [DOI: 10.3168/jds.2015-10520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2015] [Accepted: 01/24/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Santos DS, Lima MGB, Noznica CF, Lima DM, Batista CF, Gomes RC, Bertagnon HG, Santos BP, Libera AMMPD. Conformação de úbere de caprinos da raça Saanen: parâmetros estéticos ou funcionais? ARQ BRAS MED VET ZOO 2015. [DOI: 10.1590/1678-4162-8246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/03/2023] Open
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RESUMODiversos fatores predisponentes são descritos para as afecções mamárias ou distúrbios secundários que comprometem a qualidade e produtividade de leite de fêmeas nas diferentes espécies. As características fenotípicas do úbere são consideradas na avaliação econômica de uma fêmea caprina, tanto pelo potencial de produção como pelo registro genealógico dessa fêmea. A limitação de estudos correlacionando essas características com a saúde do úbere gera a dúvida a respeito do significado da conformação do mesmo à saúde e produtividade da glândula mamária. Sendo assim, este estudo teve como objetivo relacionar os parâmetros da conformação do úbere com a celularidade da glândula mamária aferida pelo teste California Mastitis Test (CMT) e contagem de células somáticas (CCS) em 80 cabras da raça Saanen sem alterações no exame clínico da glândula mamária nem no teste de Tamis. Observou-se que a maioria dos parâmetros fenotípicos de úbere não influenciou a CCS, sendo considerados puramente estéticos. A circunferência e profundidade de úbere demonstraram correlação negativa com a celularidade e, por serem características de herdabilidade moderada a alta, podem ser parâmetros considerados para seleção genética de caprinos.
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Cavalcante M, Alzamora Filho F, Almeida M, Silva N, Barros C, Silva M. Bactérias envolvidas nas mastites subclínicas de cabra da região de Salvador, Bahia. ARQUIVOS DO INSTITUTO BIOLÓGICO 2013. [DOI: 10.1590/s1808-16572013000100004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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A mastite é uma infecção frequente da glândula mamária, sendo a principal doença que afeta o úbere das fêmeas e responsável pelos maiores prejuízos à produção leiteira em caprinos, reduzindo em quantidade e depreciando a qualidade do leite e seus derivados. Nesse estudo foram colhidas amostras de leite de cabras com reação positiva ao CMT, em propriedades localizadas em Bonfim de Feira, Barra do Pojuca, Feira de Santana, Camaçari, Anguera e Antônio Cardoso, todas próximas à Cidade de Salvador, Bahia. Do material coletado foi realizado cultivo bacteriológico em ágar sangue de ovino a 10%, ágar McConkey e também enriquecido em caldo BHI. O Staphylococcus spp. foi a bactéria de maior prevalência (90,3%), seguida de Streptococcus (4,8%), Micrococcus (1,6%) e Enterobacter (1,6%). Todas as bactérias foram submetidas ao teste de sensibilidade aos antimicrobianos pelo método de difusão em disco, sendo que 54,1% das estirpes estudadas apresentaram sensibilidade a todas as drogas testadas, e 45,9% das estirpes identificadas apresentaram resistência a pelo menos um dos antimicrobianos. O presente estudo confirmou o Staphylococcus spp. como a principal bactéria envolvida na etiologia das mastites subclínicas caprinas.
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Souza F, Blagitz M, Penna C, Della Libera A, Heinemann M, Cerqueira M. Somatic cell count in small ruminants: Friend or foe? Small Rumin Res 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2012.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Koop G, Nielen M, van Werven T. Diagnostic tools to monitor udder health in dairy goats. Vet Q 2012; 32:37-44. [DOI: 10.1080/01652176.2012.675634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022] Open
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Blagitz MG, Souza FN, Gomes V, Della Libera AM. Apoptosis and necrosis of polymorphonuclear leukocytes in goat milk with high and low somatic cell counts. Small Rumin Res 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2011.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Bagnicka E, Winnicka A, Jóźwik A, Rzewuska M, Strzałkowska N, Kościuczuk E, Prusak B, Kaba J, Horbańczuk J, Krzyżewski J. Relationship between somatic cell count and bacterial pathogens in goat milk. Small Rumin Res 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2011.04.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Petersson K, Connor L, Petersson-Wolfe C, Rego K. Short communication: Evaluation of confirmatory stains used for direct microscopic somatic cell counting of sheep milk. J Dairy Sci 2011; 94:1908-12. [DOI: 10.3168/jds.2010-3574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2010] [Accepted: 11/23/2010] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Ngwa A, Dawson L, Puchala R, Detweiler G, Merkel R, Wang Z, Tesfai K, Sahlu T, Ferrell C, Goetsch A. Effects of stage of lactation and dietary forage level on body composition of Alpine dairy goats. J Dairy Sci 2009; 92:3374-85. [DOI: 10.3168/jds.2009-2079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Talafha AQ, Lafi SQ, Ababneh MM. The effect of estrus synchronization treatments on somatic cell count of transitional-anestrus Awassi ewes' milk. Trop Anim Health Prod 2009; 41:161-70. [PMID: 19216098 DOI: 10.1007/s11250-008-9171-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Fifty-three transitional-anestrus Awassi ewes, randomly assigned to three groups: fluorogestone acetate (FGA, n = 18), FGA-Prostaglandin (FGA-PGF, n = 18) and control (n = 17), were used to examine the effect of estrus synchronization protocols and steroid hormones concentrations on milk somatic cell count (SCC). Intravaginal FGA sponge was inserted for 13 days and 600 IU equine chorionic gonadotropin was administered for ewes of FGA and FGA-PGF groups at the time of sponge removal (day 0). In addition, 10 mg was administered to ewes of FGA-PGF group on day 0. Blood and milk samples were collected from all ewes on days -13, -6, 0, 1, 2, 7 and 14. Estradiol had significant positive correlation with the SCC during the periods of sponge insertion (P = 0.015, r = 0.235) and within two days (P = 0.063 r = 0.23) after sponge removal with no correlation with SCC of both udder halves during the luteal phase. Progesterone concentrations, on the other hand, had a significant positive correlation (P < 0.001; r = 0.420) with the SCC of both udder halves during the luteal phase of the experiment, but not during the periods of sponge insertion and expected estrus. SCC returned under the influence of endogenous progesterone on days 7 and 14 to pre-synchronization values. In conclusion, sheep milk SCC is affected significantly with induction of estrus and steroid hormones concentrations. However, peak SCC recorded during estrus was far below the upper limit of the current standard for normal milk. With the current standards for SCC of 1,000,000/ml as legal limit for abnormal milk control programs in sheep, estrus synchronization programs and the estrus status should not be considered when bulk-tank milk SCC is being investigated, but should be considered during the process of setting new standards.
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- A Q Talafha
- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 3030, Irbid, 22110, Jordan.
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The effect of estrus synchronization treatment on somatic cell count of transitional-anestrus local-Damascus cross breed goats' milk. Trop Anim Health Prod 2008; 40:185-92. [PMID: 18449476 DOI: 10.1007/s11250-007-9079-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2007] [Accepted: 04/09/2008] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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An experiment was conducted to examine the effect of estrus synchronization protocols and steroid hormones concentrations on somatic cell count (SCC) of transitional-anestrus local-Damascus cross goats' milk. Fifty-six goats (2-4-year old) were randomly assigned to three groups: fluorogestone acetate (FGA, n = 19), FGA-Prostaglandin (FGA-PGF, n = 19) and control (n = 18) groups. Intravaginal sponge containing 40 mg FGA was inserted for 13 days and an injection of 600 IU equine chorionic gonadotropin (eCG) was administered for goats of FGA and FGA-PGF groups at the time of sponge removal (day 0). In addition, goats of FGA-PGF group were injected with 10 mg dinoprost tromethamine (PGF2alpha) on day 0. Five fertile local-Damascus cross bucks were turned-in with all goats on day 0. Blood and milk samples were collected from all goats on days -13 (beginning of experiment), -6, 0, 1, 2, 7, 13 and 20 (end of the experiment). Four-year old and second-parity goats had significantly higher (p < 0.05) SCC of both udder halves than 2- and 3-year old and first-parity goats, respectively. There was a significant effect (p < 0.05) for treatment and number of kids born in the last kidding season on SCC of both udder halves. Neither estradiol nor progesterone concentrations were correlated with SCC in goats in this experiment. The SCC of both udder halves and left udder halves in goats of the control and FGA groups, respectively, increased significantly (p < 0.05) after sponge removal and buck introduction when compared with day 0, with no differences in the FGA-PGF group. This increase in SCC of the control and FGA groups coincided with peak estrus behavior. However, SCC was far below the upper limit of the current standard for normal milk. In conclusion, induction of estrus with progestagen based programs and buck introduction may cause temporary significant increase in SCC. However, the SCC values during this period of temporary increase were still in the range of acceptable values for normal milk. With the current standards for SCC of 1,000,000/ml as legal limit for abnormal milk control programs in goats, estrus synchronization programs and the estrus status should not be considered when bulk-tank milk SCC is being investigated.
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