moderately significantp < 0.05
Other work on cows [ 7 , 8 , 9 ], on crossbred Karan Fries ( bos Taurus × bos indicus ) [ 10 ], and on camels [ 11 ] suggested a possible use of IRT for early diagnosis of natural subclinical mastitis, as strong to moderately significant ( p < 0.05) positive regression between udder surface temperature and SCC (somatic cell count).