Monitoring research of somatic cells count in goat milk in the eastern region of Ukraine

Abstract

The aim of research was to analyze the contents of somatic cells (SC) in goat milk in the East of Ukraine, level of SC translocation in the process of milking, speed of SC evacuation in their secret, to conduct monitoring and ranging on the level of SC goat milk of herds in the Eastern region during 2015 seasonally. Somatic cell count was studied on a large number of animals in different zones of the East of Ukraine (1800 milk samples). Somatic cell count in goat milk of the Eastern region of Ukraine appears up to 800×10³ cells/ml at 65-71% of studied milk samples by the method of laser-running cytometry with the account of only those cells having DNA in the nucleus. While analyze of SC subpopulations in goat milk it is shown that at increase to 2 million cells/ml and more the concentration of neutrophils and lymphocytes does not change and the number of macrophages and eosinophils (р≤0,05) rises from 1,5 to 4 times accordingly. It is marked that SC contents in goat milk in the morning and evening yield of milk is different. In evening yield of milk, the somatic cell count is up to 30 % higher than in the morning one. A clear pattern of distribution of somatic cells in milk portions during milking was not detected. Average sample of yield is required to determine the somatic cell count in the milk of goats. Six of the eight goats over six months of lactation were given milk with a fairly constant somatic cell count. Low and fairly constant somatic cells content (15 to 63 × 103 cells / ml) is observed in the milk of primiparous goats.

Treatment of Subclinical Mastitis of Cows with Probiotics

“…A similar trend was registered when determining the content of SC subpopulations in goat's milk. When the SC in milk increases to 2 million cells/ml, the number of neutrophils, macrophages and eosinophils increases (Fotina et al, 2018). Therefore, the species composition of somatic cells may vary depending on the degree of inflammation of the breast.…”

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“…Researchers Fotina et al (2018) identified that depending on the degree of mammary gland inflammation, the species composition of somatic cells can vary. Thus, the number of macrophages and eosinophils in milk increases from 1.5 to 4 times, respectively.…”

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“…In addition, one of the most common diseases of the transition period, along with metabolic disorders of dairy cows, is mastitis, which has a clinical or subclinical manifestation (Zazharska et al, 2021). Subclinical mastitis can only be diagnosed by determining indicators of inflammation or mastitis pathogens in milk (Fotina et al, 2018). However, there is currently insufficient information on the relationship between the development of subclinical ketosis and udder inflammation in dairy cows during drying off and after calving.…”