title: Somatic cell counts of ewes' milk.
abstract: The somatic cell counts of ewes' milk were determined by an electronic particle counter (Coulter Counter). Of 1408 apparently normal milk samples, 98.2% had a somatic cell count lower than 1.0 x 10(6) cells/ml and 85.8% of 254 bacteriologically positive samples had a count higher than 1.0 x 10(6) cells/ml. Values exceeding 1.0 x 10(6) cells/ml are indicative of subclinical mastitis, if samples were collected from clinically healthy mammary glands.
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Health, Royal Veterinary College, Potters Bar.
authors.forename: G C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Fthenakis
authors.forename: E T
authors.initials: ET
authors.lastname: el-Masannat
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Booth
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Jones
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002452:Cell Count / Q000662:veterinary; D005260:Female; D008413:Mastitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008892:Milk / Q000166:cytology* / Q000382:microbiology; D012016:Reference Values; D012756:Sheep / Q000502:physiology*; D012757:Sheep Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*