Aspects related to quality of milk to milking manual and machine - review of literature

Authors

  • Rafaella Belchior Brasil
  • Thiago Soares Carvalho
  • Cristiane Isabô Giovannini
  • Liomar de Sousa Araújo
  • Priscila Alonso Santos
  • Marco Antônio Pereira Silva

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22256/pubvet.v16n2.1274

Keywords:

Somatic Cell Count, milk, subclinical mastitis.

Abstract

The milk is a complex fluid that contains water, carbohydrates (mainly lactose), fats, proteins (mainly casein), vitamins and minerals in different states of dispersion, should be part of the diet to be the most complete food for humans. It is there for necessary to provide the same hygienic conditions and adequate health and is free of contamination of any kind and free of antibiotic residues. The Somatic Cell Count (SCC) is defined as the total number of cells present in milk, which may be of epithelial or defense and present in milk secretion may be an indicator of the health of the mammary gland of subclinical mastitis were accepted, also, as a standard for determining the quality of milk. It is very important to know the characteristics of the milk produced, as Brazil is a country that has the potential to be big exporter of milk and supply the world market, so the relevance of this paper.

Published

2015-08-18

Issue

Section

Pastagem e forragicultura

How to Cite

Aspects related to quality of milk to milking manual and machine - review of literature. (2015). Pubvet, 6(02). https://doi.org/10.22256/pubvet.v16n2.1274

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