The evaluation of somatic cell count, microbiological quality and basic composition of sheep milk
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F02819180%3A_____%2F25%3A%230000176" target="_blank" >RIV/02819180:_____/25:#0000176 - isvavai.cz</a>
Alternative codes found
RIV/62156489:43210/25:43927800
Result on the web
<a href="https://aab.copernicus.org/articles/68/691/2025/" target="_blank" >https://aab.copernicus.org/articles/68/691/2025/</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/aab-68-691-2025" target="_blank" >10.5194/aab-68-691-2025</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
The evaluation of somatic cell count, microbiological quality and basic composition of sheep milk
Original language description
The main goal of our study was to evaluate the effect of the farm, stage of lactation (SL), milking system (MS) and herd size (HS) on somatic cell count (SCC), the total count of microorganisms (TCM) and counts of selected microorganisms (lactobacilli – LBC, Enterobacteriaceae, enterococci, psychrotrophic microorganisms and micromycetes) in sheep milk. An additional part of our study was also the evaluation of the basic composition of milk and the pH of milk. The study was carried out on four selected sheep farms that are situated in the Czech Republic. The means of all traits found on all monitored farms were as follows: SCC – 5.31 log cells mL−1, TCM – 5.24 log cfu mL−1; LBC – 2.98 log cfu mL−1; Enterobacteriaceae – 2.31 log cfu mL−1; enterococci – 2.68 log cfu mL−1; psychrotrophic microorganisms – 4.50 log cfu mL−1; and micromycetes – 2.81 log cfu mL−1. The farm had a significant (p≤0.05) effect only on SCC. The MS had a significant (p≤0.05) effect on SCC and counts of LBC and psychrotrophic microorganisms. In contrast, the SL and HS had no significant effect on SCC, TCM and counts of selected microorganisms. In conclusion, it is necessary to state that all of the detected values of SCC, TCM and selected microorganisms were at a relatively very low level and were also lower than the recommended limits. This fact was, in our opinion, primarily a reflection of regular veterinary checkups and strict adherence to hygiene and sanitation standards. The results obtained are also a good prerequisite for starting the production of dairy products from unpasteurized milk on all monitored farms.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
40400 - Agricultural biotechnology
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
N - Vyzkumna aktivita podporovana z neverejnych zdroju
Others
Publication year
2025
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Archives Animal Breeding
ISSN
0003-9438
e-ISSN
2363-9822
Volume of the periodical
68
Issue of the periodical within the volume
4
Country of publishing house
DE - GERMANY
Number of pages
11
Pages from-to
691-701
UT code for WoS article
001628485200001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-105024124287