Diagnosis of
Bovine Mastitis:
Somaticell® ccs
As a modern and efficient solution, the Somaticell® CCS was developed for an agile, precise and versatile diagnosis, which can be applied in the field for immediate results in the diagnosis of bovine mastitis. The kit allows the evaluation of the milk sample based on a set that enables instant counting of somatic cells and classification of milk quality.
The performance of Somaticell® CCS It is comparable to electronic counting carried out in laboratories. This method allows the diagnosis of clinical and subclinical bovine mastitis, with scientifically proven accuracy of 97% and with results in less than 3 minutes.
What is bovine mastitis?
In summary, bovine mastitis is an inflammatory disease that affects the mammary gland of cows. This inflammation can have several causes, either by the action of microorganisms (bacteria, fungi and viruses), by chemical agents or physical injuries to the udder.
Bovine mastitis is the main disease affecting milk production. The main negative impacts manifest themselves through the loss of productivity, loss of nutrients, transmission of the disease to other cows and loss in the quality of the milk produced.
A somatic cell count (SCC) It is essential for the milk producer to be able to monitor and guarantee the production of milk quality. This analysis helps to identify subclinical bovine mastitis, increasing herd health, the potential for converting the milk produced into dairy products and the added value for sale.
Furthermore, CCS also allows producers to clearly and realistically visualize the health level of their herd. If the count tests demonstrate a high somatic cell count, the herd's productivity is probably compromised.
The Most Modern Method for Diagnosing Mastitis
Diagnosis of mastitis at clinical and sub-clinical level in less than 3 minutes, applied directly in the field, with accuracy of 97% scientifically proven.
How to diagnose bovine mastitis?
Bovine mastitis can be transmitted to animals in two ways: contagious transmission from a sick cow to a healthy one via milking and other contacts in the teat regions (this transmission route is called contagious bovine mastitis and the main causes of this route are gram-positive bacteria), or by environmental contamination via soil, manure, handling tools, water and other infected items, which is environmental bovine mastitis.
Among the main ways to diagnose bovine mastitis, the most efficient and used in commercial dairy herds is the somatic cell count (SCC). Upon identifying the infection, the cow's own body activates defense mechanisms to combat the problem.
As it is an infectious disease, bovine mastitis can be diagnosed through the presence of these pesticides in milk: white cells, leukocytes, also called somatic cells. By using the CCS method, producers are able to accurately identify the disease and adopt remediation strategies in a timely manner to mitigate the risks of spread and losses.
Clinical and subclinical bovine mastitis
In addition to the different routes of contamination (environmental and contagious), bovine mastitis is also divided into two forms: clinical bovine mastitis and subclinical bovine mastitis.
Clinical Bovine Mastitis
Clinical bovine mastitis presents symptoms of infection visible in regions such as udders and teats, through redness and swelling. In addition, it also manifests itself through changes in milk, such as the presence of pus or lumps, which facilitates its identification.
Subclinical bovine mastitis
Subclinical bovine mastitis does not express apparent symptoms, which can make early diagnosis difficult and increase the risk of major losses in productivity and quality and the spread of the disease within the herd. In this case, the disease is not diagnosed with the naked eye and can remain undiagnosed for a long time, causing the greatest health and economic losses in dairy farming, being identified only through somatic cell counting (SCC).
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Subclinical bovine mastitis tende a ser dominante em relação à mastite clínica. A versão silenciosa da doença é um dos maiores desafios dos produtores de leite, que devem priorizar o planejamento estratégico e preventivo com a realização de testes de CSS recorrente e manejo correto com base nos resultados.
How does bovine mastitis affect the milk producer?
Bovine mastitis can cause great losses and losses for the dairy producer. At first, the presence of the disease reduces the productivity of the cows, causing them to produce a smaller volume of milk.
In addition, the quality of milk from sick animals is also reduced, especially in cases of clinical bovine mastitis, where the collected milk must be discarded. Cases with apparent symptoms also require medical care, such as veterinary consultations, tests and medications.
As a result of the disease, cows can also die early. All this generates impacts on production costs, affecting the profit margin and profitability of the business.
When there is silent transmission to a large part of the herd, the significant reduction in milk production causes serious financial impacts for the producer. Adopting preventive care in the management and diagnosis of bovine mastitis is the safest strategy to avoid this situation and manage to remedy it in a timely manner to reduce losses and losses.
How does bovine mastitis affect the Dairy?
Bovine mastitis not only reduces productivity and milk volume, but also the quality of this product. In cases of clinical mastitis, milk tends to contain unwanted elements such as pus and lumps, which reveals the high presence of bacteria and makes the product to be discarded.
A good way to visualize the impact of bovine mastitis on dairy products is to look at the relationship between somatic cell count and milk production in dairy-controlled herds. PATLQ, MONTREAL, CANADA:
| CCS (x1.000 cells/mL) | Milk production (kg/cow) | Productivity compared to healthy cow |
|---|---|---|
| < 200 | 6.170 | 100,00% |
| 200 - 299 | 6.086 | 98,64% |
| 300 - 399 | 5.899 | 95,61% |
| 400 - 499 | 5.716 | 92,64% |
| 500 - 749 | 5.496 | 89,08% |
| > 750 | 5.138 | 83,27% |
Source: Monardes, 1984.
In the occurrence of subclinical bovine mastitis, despite the absence of symptoms, the milk develops sensory defects such as changes in the taste and texture of the fluid. Characteristics such as bitter taste and rancidity are caused by lipolysis and proteolysis of pasteurized milk during its storage process.
The presence of infection and the immune response of cows to bovine mastitis is enough to generate changes in milk composition, such as the concentration of fat, protein and lactose, as well as minerals and enzymes. Furthermore, the elevation of vascular permeability during illness also increases the influx of elements from the blood into the milk.
The quality of milk from cows with bovine mastitis is also affected by compositional impacts such as changes in casein, whey protein and lactose concentration.
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Our Solution: the Somaticell® CCS
When coming into contact with the reagent Somaticell CCS, milk undergoes changes in viscosity according to the volume of somatic cells. Therefore, the higher the viscosity of the milk, the higher the somatic cell count and the greater the probability of cattle infection with bovine mastitis:
By investing in our solution, the producer invests in the protection and care of the animals, ensuring greater preventive control of the quality of the milk and the health of the cows, greater milk production, less use of antibiotics, resulting in a healthier herd. and profitable and assertive decision-making based on routine tests to reduce losses and damages.
