Abstract
Somatic cell counting, CMT, NAGase, antitrypsin, albumin and bacteriology were analysed in 485 ovine milk samples of ewes collected 4–7 weeks post-parturition. Of the examined milk 16·7% showed positive bacteriology during the single sampling. NAGase and somatic cell count separated most effectively the samples with positive bacteriology from those with negative bacteriology. CMT correlated well with NAGase and thus can be useful in the determination of ovine mastitis. When different bacteria were compared, staphylococci (both coagulase positive and negative) and Escherichia coli raised the indirect inflammatory parameters.
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