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How does mastitis make milk acidic?

April 26, 2017acidic animals Biology mastitis milk

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How does mastitis make milk acidic?

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It shouldn’t! Due to the inflammation there is damage to the blood-milk barrier. As a consequence, the pH of the milk approaches the pH of blood plasma. This means the pH of the milk in cases of mastitis is often 7.2 to 7.4, whereas normal milk usually has a pH of 6.4-6.8.