A Bioeconomic Analysis of Bovine Respiratory Disease Complex

Nfune Nyamusika, Thomas H. Spreen, Owen Rae, Charles B. Moss

Review of Agricultural Economics · 1994 · 20 citations · 3 references

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Abstract

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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