Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences

Yazarlar: Berrin ŞENTÜRK, Cengiz YALÇIN

Konular:-

Anahtar Kelimeler:Foot-and-mouth-disease,Delphi expert opinion survey,Financial losses,Cattle

Özet: This research paper is aimed at estimating foot-and-mouth disease (FMD)-induced production losses in individual dairy and fattening cattle in Turkey. The data used were obtained from a Delphi Expert Opinion Survey. The weighted average FMD-induced financial losses for all breeds were estimated to be 294/head for a milking cow, 152/head for a dairy heifer and 197/head for beef cattle. However, the amount of financial loss varied across different breeds, ages, and sexes. The study findings suggest that culling Holstein breed cows, beef cattle, and Holstein and cross breed female calves, as soon as they have an FMD infection, would be economically viable for Turkish cattle producers.

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