Somatic cell count in the milk of water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) - A systematic review

A systematic review was carried out to present summarized data on somatic cell count (SCC) in water buffalo milk at quarter, animal, and herd levels. As no standard threshold has been established for buffalo milk, a dataset was compiled using data from published studies in an Excel spreadsheet and four SPSS command files. The Excel spreadsheet encompasses data collected from eligible articles obtained through a systematic search in four databases, including PubMed, SCOPUS, Embase, and Web of Science. The dataset contains four SPSS command files tailored for the analysis of somatic cell count data. The four SPSS command files followed the data analysis of quarter milk somatic cell count, composite milk somatic cell count, bulk milk somatic cell count, and article quality assessment, respectively. These resources aim to ensure transparency and reproducibility and encourage further systematic review to address similar research questions in dairy science and animal health.