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A Bioeconomic Analysis of Bovine Respiratory Disease Complex
Author(s) -
Nyamusika Nfune,
Spreen Thomas H.,
Rae Owen,
Moss Charles
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
applied economic perspectives and policy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.4
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 2040-5804
pISSN - 2040-5790
DOI - 10.2307/1349519
Subject(s) - respiratory system , economics , disease , medicine
Bovine Respiratory Disease Complex (BRDC) is an important disease affecting both beef and dairy cattle produced in confinement operations. A bioeconomic model of BRDC is developed for a typical Midwestern feedlot. Using vaccine efficacy rates found in the veterinary science literature, significant returns to vaccination are estimated.
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