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Relationship Of Observed Parlor Practices And Producer Attitudes With Bulk Tank Somatic Cell Counts In The Southeast Usa, Chandler Lauren Moats Blakely
Relationship Of Observed Parlor Practices And Producer Attitudes With Bulk Tank Somatic Cell Counts In The Southeast Usa, Chandler Lauren Moats Blakely
Masters Theses
Inflammation of the mammary gland is indicated by a rise in somatic cell count (SCC) and impacts milk quality. The Southeast (SE) USA has a higher proportion of herds with elevated SCC compared to other USA regions. The SE also has the least information available about parlor procedures. The goals of this thesis are to explore the level of implementation of parlor procedures, determine which practices promote low SCC in Southeast USA dairy herds and investigate the association of attitude towards parlor management methods with BTSCC.
In chapter I, researchers performed on-farm assessments in Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Virginia. The …