This manuscript reviews the most recent knowledge about small ruminant mastitis, pointing
out the etiological, epidemiological and control aspects of mastitis. The prevalence of …

This review covers recent scientific and technical publications on analytical, sanitary,
productive, and technological aspects of somatic cell counts (SCC) in sheep and goat milk. It …

The aim of this review is to assess the effect of coagulase-negative staphylococci (CNS)
species on udder health and milk yield in ruminants, and to evaluate the capacity of CNS to …

The milk somatic cell count (MSCC) forms the basis of abnormal milk control programs world
wide for goats, cows and sheep. To better understand factors that contribute to elevations in …

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) becomes a challenging issue that limits the therapeutic
options for both veterinary and public health professionals. The current study aimed to …

The objectives of this study were to evaluate the presence of intramammary infections (IMI)
in dairy buffaloes and to examine the relationships among IMI, somatic cell counts (SCC) …

Background Mastitis is the most important and costly disease in dairy goat production.
Subclinical mastitis is common in goats and is mainly caused by contagious bacteria …

Buffaloes are the second largest source of milk. Mastitis is a major impediment for milk
production, but not much information is available about bubaline mastitis, especially …

A large-scale survey was conducted on 173 dairy goat farms in Northern Italy to provide an
updated view on farm management practices and to investigate relations among …

Milk somatic cell counts are the basis of mastitis and milk quality control programs. Milk
somatic cell counts for goats, in which neutrophils comprise the main cell type, are higher …