Financial analysis of East Coast Fever control strategies in traditionally managed Sanga cattle in Central Province of Zambia
Five different East Coast fever (ECF)-control strategies (involving ECF immunisation by the infection-and-treatment method) were tested in groups of traditionally managed Sanga cattle in the Central Province of Zambia over a period of 2.5 years. Two groups were under intensive tick control (weekly s...
| Main Authors: | , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | Inglés |
| Published: |
Elsevier
1999
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/33111 |
| _version_ | 1855539501597720576 |
|---|---|
| author | Minjauw, B. Rushton, Jonathan James, A.D. Upton, M. |
| author_browse | James, A.D. Minjauw, B. Rushton, Jonathan Upton, M. |
| author_facet | Minjauw, B. Rushton, Jonathan James, A.D. Upton, M. |
| author_sort | Minjauw, B. |
| collection | Repository of Agricultural Research Outputs (CGSpace) |
| description | Five different East Coast fever (ECF)-control strategies (involving ECF immunisation by the infection-and-treatment method) were tested in groups of traditionally managed Sanga cattle in the Central Province of Zambia over a period of 2.5 years. Two groups were under intensive tick control (weekly spraying with acaricide) - one group immunised and the other non-immunised. Two groups were under no tick control - one group immunised and the other non-immunised. The fifth group was under seasonal tick control (18 sprays/year) and was immunised against ECF. The input and output data were used to construct discounted cash flows for each group. The seasonally sprayed and immunised group gave the highest net present value, and the non-immunised group with no tick control, the lowest. A break-even analysis showed that the immunisation costs could rise to US$25.9 per animal before profitability was affected. For herds under intensive tick control, immunisation was of no financial benefit. The results demonstrate the value of immunisation, and indicate the importance of its combination with seasonal tick-control measures. |
| format | Journal Article |
| id | CGSpace33111 |
| institution | CGIAR Consortium |
| language | Inglés |
| publishDate | 1999 |
| publishDateRange | 1999 |
| publishDateSort | 1999 |
| publisher | Elsevier |
| publisherStr | Elsevier |
| record_format | dspace |
| spelling | CGSpace331112024-05-01T08:19:36Z Financial analysis of East Coast Fever control strategies in traditionally managed Sanga cattle in Central Province of Zambia Minjauw, B. Rushton, Jonathan James, A.D. Upton, M. cattle east coast fever economic analysis disease control metastigmata immunisation parasites sanga cattle Five different East Coast fever (ECF)-control strategies (involving ECF immunisation by the infection-and-treatment method) were tested in groups of traditionally managed Sanga cattle in the Central Province of Zambia over a period of 2.5 years. Two groups were under intensive tick control (weekly spraying with acaricide) - one group immunised and the other non-immunised. Two groups were under no tick control - one group immunised and the other non-immunised. The fifth group was under seasonal tick control (18 sprays/year) and was immunised against ECF. The input and output data were used to construct discounted cash flows for each group. The seasonally sprayed and immunised group gave the highest net present value, and the non-immunised group with no tick control, the lowest. A break-even analysis showed that the immunisation costs could rise to US$25.9 per animal before profitability was affected. For herds under intensive tick control, immunisation was of no financial benefit. The results demonstrate the value of immunisation, and indicate the importance of its combination with seasonal tick-control measures. 1999-01 2013-07-03T05:26:04Z 2013-07-03T05:26:04Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/33111 en Limited Access Elsevier Preventive Veterinary Medicine;38: 34-45 |
| spellingShingle | cattle east coast fever economic analysis disease control metastigmata immunisation parasites sanga cattle Minjauw, B. Rushton, Jonathan James, A.D. Upton, M. Financial analysis of East Coast Fever control strategies in traditionally managed Sanga cattle in Central Province of Zambia |
| title | Financial analysis of East Coast Fever control strategies in traditionally managed Sanga cattle in Central Province of Zambia |
| title_full | Financial analysis of East Coast Fever control strategies in traditionally managed Sanga cattle in Central Province of Zambia |
| title_fullStr | Financial analysis of East Coast Fever control strategies in traditionally managed Sanga cattle in Central Province of Zambia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Financial analysis of East Coast Fever control strategies in traditionally managed Sanga cattle in Central Province of Zambia |
| title_short | Financial analysis of East Coast Fever control strategies in traditionally managed Sanga cattle in Central Province of Zambia |
| title_sort | financial analysis of east coast fever control strategies in traditionally managed sanga cattle in central province of zambia |
| topic | cattle east coast fever economic analysis disease control metastigmata immunisation parasites sanga cattle |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/33111 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT minjauwb financialanalysisofeastcoastfevercontrolstrategiesintraditionallymanagedsangacattleincentralprovinceofzambia AT rushtonjonathan financialanalysisofeastcoastfevercontrolstrategiesintraditionallymanagedsangacattleincentralprovinceofzambia AT jamesad financialanalysisofeastcoastfevercontrolstrategiesintraditionallymanagedsangacattleincentralprovinceofzambia AT uptonm financialanalysisofeastcoastfevercontrolstrategiesintraditionallymanagedsangacattleincentralprovinceofzambia |