Assessment of milking systems including microbiological and technological aspects

• Published in: Annals of Warsaw Agricultural University, SGGW--AR. Agriculture no. 46
• Main Authors: Miseikiene, R.,Lithuanian Veterinary Academy, Kaunas (Lithuania). Dept. of Animal Husbandry, Siugzdaite, J.,Lithuanian Veterinary Academy, Kaunas (Lithuania). Dept. of Infecious Diseases, Gaworski, M.,Warsaw Agricultural University (Poland). Dept. of Production Management and Engineering
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2005
• Subjects: BIOLOGICAL CONTAMINATION; CALIDAD; CONTAMINACION BIOLOGICA; CONTAMINATION BIOLOGIQUE; CONTROL DE CALIDAD; CONTROLE DE QUALITE; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_28318; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_4788; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_4807; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_4829; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_6400; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_6401; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_7644; METHODE; METHODS; METODOS; MICRO-ORGANISME; MICROORGANISMOS; MICROORGANISMS; MILK PRODUCTION; PRODUCCION LECHERA; PRODUCTION LAITIERE; QUALITE; QUALITY; QUALITY CONTROLS; TECHNOLOGIE; TECHNOLOGY; TECNOLOGIA
• ISSN: 0208-5712

Criteria to evaluate milking systems used on dairy farms were discussed. As the evaluating criterion a microbiological quality of milk expressed by TBC (total bacteria count) and SCC (somatic cell count) and bacterial contamination of teats' skin were considered in connection with some activities and materials (i.e. analysed type of disinfectant), which support process realised in milking parlour, especially pre-milking stage. Moreover, basing on the carried out observations some suggestions were given to develop investigations showing technological aspects, i.e. the effect of housing system on effectiveness of pre-milking activities in milking parlour