Indian Journal of Animal Research
SCOPUSWeb of Science
  • Year: 2017
  • Volume: 51
  • Issue: 1

The effects of stage of lactation, parity and calving season on somatic cell counts in Anatolian Water Buffaloes

  • Author:
  • Aziz Sahin1,, Arda Yildirim2, Zafer Ulutas3, Emre Ugurlutepe1
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • Page Number: 35 to 39

1Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Ahi Evran University, 40100, Kirsehir, Turkey

2Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Gaziosmanpasa University, 60250, Tokat, Turkey

3Department of Animal Production and Technologies, Faculty of Ayhan Sahenk Agricultural Sciences and Technologies, Omer Halisdemir University, 51240, Nigde, Turkey

Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Ahi Evran University, 40100, Kirsehir, Turkey

*Corresponding author's e-mail: aziz.sahin@ahievran.edu.tr

Online published on 10 February, 2017.

Abstract

The present research was conducted to determine the effects of parity, calving season and stage of lactation on the somatic cell count (SCC) in Anatolian water buffaloes reared different herd conditions. In total, 2, 736 SCC readings from 456 Anatolian water buffaloes were analyzed. Data were evaluated by the stage of lactation (early, mid, and late), calving season, and parity with the SPSS package program. Significant effects of calving season, parity, and stage of lactation on SCC were observed (P<0.05). The average SCC was 90, 701±6, 372 cells/ml. The results indicated that the SCC of buffaloes were in accordance with, even considerably lower than, the limits indicated in the related regulations of the Turkish Food Codex and those of the European Union Commission. Further studies are necessary to investigate the development of the appropriate threshold values under the conditions of Turkey.

Keywords

Anatolian water buffalo, Calving season, Parity, Somatic cell, Stage of lactation