Method of and an apparatus for somatic cell count
US6971330B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 14, 2002 |
| Grant date | Dec 6, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 14, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01J5/0132
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Method of somatic cell count in milk from animals, and an apparatus therefore enabling individual somatic cell count for milk from each teat, i.e. udder quarter, by connecting a teatcup to a first teat, taking a sample of the total milk for the first teat when the flow of milk from the first teat exceeds a predefined value, connecting a the to at least one further teat, taking a sample of the total milk for said first and at least one further teat when the flow of milk from the first and further teats exceeds a predefined value, and calculating the estimated somatic cell count (SCC2, SCC3, SCC4) for the milk from the further teats.
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