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Is there any relationship between somatic cell count in dairy cows and sodium intake?

April 26, 2017CELL cows Dairy intake relationship sodium somatic

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Is there any relationship between somatic cell count in dairy cows and sodium intake?

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A. Yes, there can be. British studies where cows were grazing perennial ryegrass containing less than 1.0 g of sodium per kg dry matter, sodium supplementation to increase dietary sodium to 6.0 g/kg dry matter reduced the somatic cell count.