The objective ofthis trial was to investigate correlations among the California Mastitis Test,somatic cells count (SCC), and milk yield. Milk samples were collected fromthirty-eight Murrah buffalo cows in the years of 2002 and 2003. Milking managementincluded cleaning teats with individual paper towel followed by attachment ofthe milk units in cows that were milked once daily. The CMT was done immediatelyafter teat cleaning and collected milk samples were sent to the laboratory fordetermination of SCC using a Somacount 300. Correlations including variablessuch as SCC, CMT, milk yield, and percentages of fat, protein, and total solidswere done using SAEG (1997). Somatic cells count averaged 63.380 cells/mL whileaverage milk production and milk production adjusted for 270 days were 4.07± 1.3 kg and 1214.25 ± 293.54 kg, respectively. No significantcorrelations between milk yield and SCC and milk yield and CMT were observedin this study. However, a positive and significant correlation (0.53) betweenSCC and CMT was found.
