Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Benefit/cost aspects on voluntary control of bovine leukosis.
- Journal:
- Nordisk veterinaermedicin
- Year:
- 1983
- Authors:
- Hugoson, G & Wold-Troell, M
Plain-English summary
In Sweden, there has been a voluntary program to control bovine leukosis, a disease affecting cattle, since 1969, mainly to support export markets. However, as export opportunities have decreased, people have started to question whether this program is still worth the cost. The study looked at three options: continuing the organized control, stopping all safety measures, or having private control with some safety checks when restocking herds. The findings showed that the organized control was the least profitable, while the other two options were about the same when exports were low, but the private control option became more profitable if exports reached a certain level. Overall, the best approach for profitability was the private voluntary control when exports were significant.
Abstract
An organized voluntary control of bovine leukosis, motivated by export interests, has existed in Sweden since 1969. Owing to reduced prospects for export, the economic justification for the control has been questioned. The present study comprises programs and economical calculations for a twenty-year period and considering three different modes of action, namely A. Continued organized control. B. Discarding of all precautionary measures. C. Private voluntary control based on herd examination and certain precautions in restocking routines. Cost/benefit ratios, net present value (NPV), and effective interest rate (IRR) have been calculated. Profitability throughout was found to be worst in alternative A, similar in the B and C alternatives at a low export rate, and best in alternative C in the case where exports comprise at least 60 animals per year.
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