Posted by Kell on March 05, 2012 at 19:53:48 from (216.38.39.202):
In Reply to: Re: Ot: raw milk posted by rrlund on March 05, 2012 at 08:17:48:
Somatic Cell Count (SCC) is a count of white blood cells present in milk per sample unit. The cells are created by the cow, not by the milk. The cells are not created in response to damaged proteins in the milk, they are created to fight mastitis, a tissue infection inside the udder. These infections involve various pathogens, including E. Coli. Not all mastitis-related pathogens are dangerous when ingested, but some are.
The higher the SCC, the greater the infection rate of tissues in the udder. Secondly, but equally significant, a high herd average SCC usually indicates poor sanitary practices in the herd's environment and in the milking process that result in high pathogen contamination levels in milk.
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