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| Hagerman, Amy D.; Looney, J. Chris; McCarl, Bruce A.; Anderson, David P.; Ward, Michael P.. |
| This study evaluates how the availability of animal tracing affects the cost of a hypothetical Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak in the Texas High Plains using alternative tracing scenarios. To accomplish this objective, the AusSpread epidemic disease spread model (Ward et al., 2006) is used to simulate a High Plains FMD outbreak under different animal tracing possibilities. A simple economic costing module (Elbakidze, 2008) is used to determine the savings in terms of animal disease mitigation costs from rapid, effective trace-back. The savings from increased traceability are then be compared to the cost of a functional National Animal Identification System (NAIS). Initial results indicate that rapid, effective tracing reduces the overall cost of... |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Traceability; Foot and Mouth Disease; Economics; Agricultural and Food Policy; Livestock Production/Industries. |
| Ano: 2010 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56500 |
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| Elbakidze, Levan; Highfield, Linda; Ward, Michael P.; McCarl, Bruce A.; Norby, Bo. |
| Outbreaks of infectious animal diseases can lead to substantial losses as evidenced by 2003 US BSE (Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy) event with consequent loss of export markets, and the 2001 UK FMD (Foot and Mouth Disease) outbreak that has cost estimates in the billions. In this paper we present a linked epidemiologic-economic modeling framework which is used to investigate several FMD mitigation strategies under the context of an FMD outbreak in a concentrated cattle feeding region in the US. In this study we extend the literature by investigating the economic effectiveness of some previously unaddressed strategies including early detection, enhanced vaccine availability, and enhanced surveillance under various combinations of slaughter,... |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries. |
| Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6162 |
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