The level of certain milk components in acute mastitis.

The dynamics of changes in the level of lactose, citric acid and pH of milk from the clinical form of mastitis was studied. It was found that in the milk from the ill quarters the level of lactose decreased to 1.33% (77%) and that of citric acid to 0.094% (72%). Therapy of the udder caused that the level of the examined milk components returned to normal only after 10 days.