In the present era, most of the activities are diverted in a way such that maximum income is generated from them. One of the basic aims of animal rearing is to improve the economic status of the human. Health status of the animal significantly affects the animal productivity and income generated from them. In animal rearing, a significant part of [...]
The following points highlight the direct cost incurred for managing and treating farm animal disease. 1. Cost Incurred for Treating Large Animal Disease: Estimates of disease costs based on the output of epidemiological models can draw on scientific knowledge of the mechanisms that govern disease spread. They may thereby escape any bias inherent in studies based on empirical observation. More [...]
In early part of 20th century, the major emphasis of veterinarians was on the control of diseases that decimated animal population over large geographical area. Decision on whether to control these diseases could usually be made without aid of formal economic appraisal as generally the losses greatly exceeded control costs. However, in recent years trends have changed to typify animal [...]