ECONOMIC-IMPACT OF PARATUBERCULOSIS

Authors
HUTCHINSON LJ
Citation
Lj. Hutchinson, ECONOMIC-IMPACT OF PARATUBERCULOSIS, The Veterinary clinics of North America. Food animal practice, 12(2), 1996, pp. 373
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Sciences
Journal title
The Veterinary clinics of North America. Food animal practice → ACNP
ISSN journal
07490720
Volume
12
Issue
2
Year of publication
1996
Database
ISI
SICI code
0749-0720(1996)12:2<373:EOP>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
The economic impact of paratuberculosis has been estimated in dairy ca ttle fur several areas of the United States and in some other dairy-in tensive areas of the world. Losses are primarily due to decreased milk production and unrealized income related to premature culling. Milk p roduction losses in the range of 15% have been reported in paratubercu losis-infected cows. Additional economic costs include diagnostic test ing, control measures, and accelerated cull and replacement rates.