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Evaluation of quality changes in udder quarter milk from cows with low-to-moderate somatic cell counts

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 November 2009

L. Forsbäck ,
H. Lindmark-Månsson ,
A. Andrén  and
K. Svennersten-Sjaunja
L. Forsbäck*
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Nutrition and Management, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden
H. Lindmark-Månsson
Affiliation:
Swedish Dairy Association, Lund, Sweden
A. Andrén
Affiliation:
Department of Food Science, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden
K. Svennersten-Sjaunja
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Nutrition and Management, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden
*
†E-mail: Linda.Forsback@huv.slu.se
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Abstract

Much emphasis has been put on evaluating alterations in milk composition caused by clinical and subclinical mastitis. However, little is known about changes in milk composition during subclinical mastitis in individual udder quarters with a low-to-moderate increase in milk somatic cell count (SCC). This information is needed to decide whether milk from individual udder quarters with a moderate-to-high increase in milk SCC should be separated or not. The aim of this study was to determine how milk composition in separate udder quarters is affected when cow composite milk has low or moderately increased SCC levels. Udder quarter and cow composite milk samples were collected from 17 cows on one occasion. Milk yield was registered and samples were analyzed for SCC, fat, total protein, whey proteins, lactose, citric acid, non-protein nitrogen (NPN), lactoferrin, protein profile, free fatty acids (FFAs), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), proteolysis, sodium and potassium. Bacteriological samples were collected twice from all four quarters of all cows. The cows were divided into three groups depending on their SCC at udder quarter level. The first group comprised healthy cows with four udder quarters with low SCC, <50 000 cells/ml; composition was equal when opposite rear and front quarters were compared. In the second and the third groups, cows had one udder quarter with 101 000 cells/ml < SCC < 600 000 cells/ml and SCC > 700 000 cells/ml, respectively. The remaining udder quarters of these cows had low SCC (<100 000 cells/ml). Despite the relatively low average cow composite SCC = 100 000 cells/ml of Group 2, milk from affected udder quarters exhibited lower casein number, content of lactose and β-casein (β-CN), while the content of whey protein, sodium, LDH and α-lactoalbumin (α-la) were higher compared to healthy opposite quarters. In addition to these changes, milk from affected udder quarters in Group 3 also exhibited lower values of potassium and αs1-casein (αs1-CN) and higher values of lactoferrin when compared to milk from opposite healthy quarters. This indicates that even when the SCC in cow composite milk is low, there might exist individual quarters for which milk composition is changed and milk quality impaired.

Keywords

dairy cowudder quarterSCCmilk composition and milk quality
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animal , Volume 4 , Issue 4 , April 2010 , pp. 617 - 626
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Copyright © The Animal Consortium 2009

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