The Estimation of Losses due to Mastitis in Fedio Cows Station – Syria


Abstract in English

This study was conducted to estimate the losses due to mastitis in Fedio Station –Syria, by using a direct microscopic method to determine the somatic cell count in bulk tank milk. About 52 milk bulk tank samples were examined weekly in one year.

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