Blood cell counts in cows with clinical and subclinical mastitis caused by Streptococcus spp_ and in healthy cows
| Clinical mastitis n = 30 | Subclinical mastitis n = 30 | Healthy cows n = 30 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blood WBC (× 103/mm3)* | 8.10 | 7.10 | 7.86 |
| lymphocytes (× 103/mm3)* | 2.45 | 3.22 | 3.65 |
| neutrophils (× 103/mm3)* | 3.65 | 2.05 | 2.33 |
| eosinophils (× 103/mm3)* | 0.51 | 0.48 | 0.52 |
| Blood RBC (× 106/mm3)* | 6.2 | 6.8 | 7.00 |
| HGB (g/dL)* | 11.6 | 12.2 | 13.40 |
| HCT (%)* | 32 | 34 | 34 |
The concentration of total protein, casein and lactose in milk from cows with subclinical and clinical mastitis caused by Streptococcus spp_ and in milk from healthy cows
| Symbol | Sample | n | TP median (range) (%) | CAS median (range) (%) | LAC median (range) (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Healthy cows’ milk | 30 | 4.04B,C | 3.30B,C | 4.8B,C |
| B | SCM cows’ milk | 30 | 3.57A | 2.92A | 4.51A |
| C | CM cows’ milk | 30 | 3.7A | 2.73A | 4.01A |
The concentration of fat and fatty acids in milk from cows with subclinical and clinical mastitis caused by Streptococcus spp_ and in milk from healthy cows
| Symbol | Sample | n | Fat median (range) (%) | SFA median (range) (mmol/L) | UFA median (range) (mmol/L) | PUFA median (range) (mmol/L) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Healthy cows’ milk | 30 | 4.0B,C | 2.59B,C | 0.81B,C | 0.06C |
| B | SCM cows’ milk | 30 | 2.3A | 1.49A | 0.37A | 0.03A,C |
| C | CM cows’ milk | 30 | 1.64A | 1.07A | 0.27A | 0.02A,B |