Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Implications of BSE policy for livestock production and veterinary services in the United Kingdom.
- Journal:
- The Veterinary record
- Year:
- 1998
- Authors:
- Bennett, R M & Hallam, D
- Affiliation:
- Department of Agricultural and Food Economics
Plain-English summary
This study looks at how policies related to BSE (bovine spongiform encephalopathy, also known as mad cow disease) affected the production of milk and beef in the UK from 1997 to 2000. Researchers used a model to predict changes in livestock numbers and veterinary services based on two different slaughter policies. They found that these policies would likely lead to a significant decrease in the number of livestock and a drop in spending on veterinary medicines and services by about 10 million pounds in 1999. Overall, the BSE crisis had a notable impact on both livestock populations and veterinary care in the UK.
Abstract
The likely impacts of BSE policy on UK milk and beef markets and on livestock numbers between 1997 and 2000 are explored using a dynamic spreadsheet model of UK milk and beef production, and linked demand, price and supply models for alternative meats. Two accelerated slaughter policies are considered--one representing the 'Florence Agreement' and the other involving an additional culling of calves born to confirmed BSE cases. The projections show significant changes to livestock populations over the next few years with implications for veterinary inputs. It is estimated that the BSE crisis will result in a fall in expenditure on veterinary medicines and services of around 10 Pounds million in 1999 (for the Florence Agreement) compared with that projected in the absence of the BSE crisis.
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