COMPOSIÇÃO FÍSICO-QUÍMICA E CONTAGEM DE CÉLULAS SOMÁTICAS EM LEITE DE CABRAS, NO MUNICIPIO DE GURJÃO-PB

The Cariri region of Paraiba has favorable climatic conditions for the production of dairy goats, as a profitable and efficient business. The aim of this study was to evaluate the physical-chemical composition and somatic cell count (CCS) of fresh milk from goats raised in pasture, in the municipality of Gurjão, Cariri Paraibano. A milk sample per animal was collected, conditioned in appropriate plastic containers, cooled and taken to the Laboratory of the School of the CCA/UFPB to evaluate the physical-chemical composition and somatic cell count by the somaticell kit. The physicochemical composition of the milk of goats located in the municipality of Gurjão-PB presents averages close to that required by the legislation. The averages of somatic cell counts performed by the somaticell kit are below the maximum limit commonly used in the literature to characterize subclinical mastitis.