Relationship Between Udder Morphometry and Somatic Cell Count in Barbari Goats


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Authors

  • Varsha Gupta D.U.V.A.S.U., Mathura- 281001 (U.P.)

Keywords:

: Barbari Goat, Somatic cell count, Udder

Abstract

The present study was aimed to characterize the external morphological traits of udder of Barbari goats
and its relationship with somatic cells in the milk for identification of probability of subclinical mastitis. For
present study 40 Barbari goats were reared in Goat farm, DUVASU, Mathura. Udder of Barbari goats was either
bowl or cylindrical shaped and teats were of funnel, cylindrical and bottle shaped. Number of goats with bowl
shaped udder were predominant than the cylindrical shaped udder. Various dimensions of udder viz. length,
diameter, depth and cleft were higher in bowl shaped udder. Somatic cell count was ranged between 25,267.00 to
80,263.00 and 53,850.00 to 2, 26,280.00 in bowl and cylindrical shaped udder, respectively. It seems that the
goats with cylindrical shaped udder were more prone for subclinical mastitis due to higher number of somatic cell
count.

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Author Biography

  • Varsha Gupta, D.U.V.A.S.U., Mathura- 281001 (U.P.)

    Department of Veterinary Anatomy, College of Veterinary Sciences and A.H.,

Submitted

2022-10-12

Published

2022-10-13

Issue

Vol. 34 No. 1 (2022): Indian Journal of Veterinary Anatomy

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How to Cite

Varsha Gupta. (2022). Relationship Between Udder Morphometry and Somatic Cell Count in Barbari Goats . Indian Journal of Veterinary Anatomy, 34(1). https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJVA/article/view/129013