AVS 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Mammary Gland, Suspensory Ligament, Udder

• School: URI
• Department: Animal and Veterinary Science
• Course: AVS 101
• Professor: Anthony Mallilo

Document Summary

The udder has (cid:271)een (cid:272)alled the world"s greatest food fa(cid:272)tory and the cow the foster mother of the human race. Mammary line is from pectoral region to inguinal (groin) region: Teat duct/alveoli: estrogen internal growth, progesterone growth of alveoli, 60,000 alveoli in cubic centimeter of mammary tissue. Myoepithelial fibers: squeeze alveoli, oxytocine cause me fiber contraction. Components of milk come from blood and mammary tissue. Mare: 2. 3% fat, 2. 2% protein, 5. 9% lactose. Whale: 22. 2% fat, 12% protein, 1. 8% lactose. Human: 4. 5% fat, 1. 6% protein, 7% lactose. Cow: 3. 9% fat, 3. 3% protein, 5% lactose. Mastitis: most common problem: udder inflammation, caused by bacteria. Mastitis: all mammals get some forms, dispose of milk, udder warm, sensitive. Control: proper milking machine, dip teats/sanitation. Ketosis: disorder of glucose metabolism, body (cid:272)an"t (cid:271)reak down glu(cid:272)ose. Ketone bodies produce sweet smelling urine and breath: loss of body fat, treat with iv glucose.