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Managing the Dry Period for Milk Quality

Published: June 7, 2013
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Introduction The quality of milk is defined based on the somatic cell count (SCC) and bacterial count of bulk tank milk. Since 1986, the dairy industry has successfully adapted to gradual reductions in allowable regulatory limits for SCC and bacteria. The dairy industry has responded by adopting methods to control contagious mastitis and the prevalence of mastitis caused by Staphylococcus aure...
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Pamela L. Ruegg
University of Wisconsin - Madison
University of Wisconsin - Madison
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Hafiz Wasi Muhammad Khan
11 de junio de 2013
beautifully written looks the author did not depend on lab results but has thorough knowledge of farm management ..pl keep it up the article will help many farmers to curtail incidence of mastitis at their farms
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Tariq
27 de agosto de 2013
During the Milk period the animal main its body reserve. The time of drying off is very much important as for as the Milk quality is concern. If we supplement the animal with good quantity of Mineral it can be help full to get good quality milk ...
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