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Central testing in England and Wales and its impact on milk quality
Author(s) -
LONGSTAFF G W
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
international journal of dairy technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.061
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1471-0307
pISSN - 1364-727X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1471-0307.1985.tb00531.x
Subject(s) - resazurin , antibiotics , payment , incidence (geometry) , biology , zoology , toxicology , mathematics , microbiology and biotechnology , business , finance , geometry
With the introduction of central testing in England and Wales, more frequent testing for chemical composition and antibiotics content has been possible, and total bacterial counts have taken the place of resazurin tests. The associated bonus and penalty payments have led to a steady reduction in the incidence of antibiotics in milk, a sharp drop in the mean somatic cell count and a vast improvement in hygienic quality.