The economics of integrated tick and tick-borne disease control on commercial farms in Zimbabwe
The authors highlight the reliance on repeated natural infections by tickborne pathogens to maintain immunity in immunized herds. That incidence of clinical heartwater in cattle, caused by Cowdria ruminantium, is low while intensive acaricide use interrupts transmission of pathogens. Evidence is pre...
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| author | Perry, Brian D. Chamboko, Tafireyi Mahan, S.M. Medley, G.F. Minjauw, B. O'Callaghan, C.J. Peter, T.F. |
| author_browse | Chamboko, Tafireyi Mahan, S.M. Medley, G.F. Minjauw, B. O'Callaghan, C.J. Perry, Brian D. Peter, T.F. |
| author_facet | Perry, Brian D. Chamboko, Tafireyi Mahan, S.M. Medley, G.F. Minjauw, B. O'Callaghan, C.J. Peter, T.F. |
| author_sort | Perry, Brian D. |
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| description | The authors highlight the reliance on repeated natural infections by tickborne pathogens to maintain immunity in immunized herds. That incidence of clinical heartwater in cattle, caused by Cowdria ruminantium, is low while intensive acaricide use interrupts transmission of pathogens. Evidence is presented demonstrating that integrated control based on the establishment of endemic stability by vaccination or natural challenge is not only biologically robust, but is also of considerable economic advantage over intensive dipping. In a survey conducted in 1995-96 of 37 predominantly beef farms in Harare, Zimbabwe, mortality was higher in cattle treated >30 times with acaricide than in those with a less intensive programme. It is concluded that a more strategic programme of acaricide application is economically superior to the intensive programme. |
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| spelling | CGSpace299642023-02-15T10:12:29Z The economics of integrated tick and tick-borne disease control on commercial farms in Zimbabwe Perry, Brian D. Chamboko, Tafireyi Mahan, S.M. Medley, G.F. Minjauw, B. O'Callaghan, C.J. Peter, T.F. tickborne diseases immunity acaricides disease control economics bacterial diseases cowdria chemical control rickettsiales The authors highlight the reliance on repeated natural infections by tickborne pathogens to maintain immunity in immunized herds. That incidence of clinical heartwater in cattle, caused by Cowdria ruminantium, is low while intensive acaricide use interrupts transmission of pathogens. Evidence is presented demonstrating that integrated control based on the establishment of endemic stability by vaccination or natural challenge is not only biologically robust, but is also of considerable economic advantage over intensive dipping. In a survey conducted in 1995-96 of 37 predominantly beef farms in Harare, Zimbabwe, mortality was higher in cattle treated >30 times with acaricide than in those with a less intensive programme. It is concluded that a more strategic programme of acaricide application is economically superior to the intensive programme. 1998 2013-06-11T09:25:37Z 2013-06-11T09:25:37Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/29964 en Limited Access Zimbabwe Veterinary Journal;29(1): 21-29 |
| spellingShingle | tickborne diseases immunity acaricides disease control economics bacterial diseases cowdria chemical control rickettsiales Perry, Brian D. Chamboko, Tafireyi Mahan, S.M. Medley, G.F. Minjauw, B. O'Callaghan, C.J. Peter, T.F. The economics of integrated tick and tick-borne disease control on commercial farms in Zimbabwe |
| title | The economics of integrated tick and tick-borne disease control on commercial farms in Zimbabwe |
| title_full | The economics of integrated tick and tick-borne disease control on commercial farms in Zimbabwe |
| title_fullStr | The economics of integrated tick and tick-borne disease control on commercial farms in Zimbabwe |
| title_full_unstemmed | The economics of integrated tick and tick-borne disease control on commercial farms in Zimbabwe |
| title_short | The economics of integrated tick and tick-borne disease control on commercial farms in Zimbabwe |
| title_sort | economics of integrated tick and tick borne disease control on commercial farms in zimbabwe |
| topic | tickborne diseases immunity acaricides disease control economics bacterial diseases cowdria chemical control rickettsiales |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/29964 |
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