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Table 3 Results of four categories representing CMT scores by cow breed

From: Sub-clinical mastitis and associated risk factors on lactating cows in the Savannah Region of Nigeria

Breed

Intensity of infection

 

Negative (%)

Weak positive (%)

Positive (%)

Strong positive (%)

Total (%)

White Fulani

119 (67.61)

37 (21.02)

16 (9.09)

16 (9.09)

4 (2.27)

176 (100.00)

Sokoto Gudali

226 (54.33)

124 (29.81)

53 (12.74)

13 (3.13)

416 (100.00)

Holstein Friesian

321 (56.91)

133 (23.58)

92 (16.31)

18 (3.19)

564 (100.00)

Rahaji

15 (34.09)

16 (36.36)

9 (20.45)

4 (9.09)

44 (100.00)

Total

681 (56.75)

310 (25.83)

170 (14.17)

39 (3.25)

1200 (100.00)

  1. CMT = California Mastitis Test; – (negative; SCC score of ≤100,000 cells/ml); + (weak positive; SCC score of >100,000 – 500,000 cells/ml); ++ (positive; SCC score of >500,000 – 1,000,000 cells/ml) and +++ (strong positive; SCC score of ≥1,000,000 cells/ml). SCC = somatic cell count.
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BMC Veterinary Research

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