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Persistently Infected: Does it pay to test?

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  • Vestal, Mallory K.
  • Richeson, John T.

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BRD accounts for approximately 70% of feedlot morbidity and 50% of feedlot mortality, negatively affecting profit (Edwards 1996; Galyean, Perino, Duff 1999; Loneragan et al. 2001; Chirase and Greene 2001; Smith 1998). This study provides an economic evaluation and net return estimate associated with testing and removal of BVDV persistently infected (PI) calves of differing management backgrounds (low-risk preconditioned calves vs. high-risk auction market calves). Results show that establishment of a PI-BVDV control program within auction market calves increases net returns while a PI-BVDV control program for preconditioned calves is not economically justified.

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  • Vestal, Mallory K. & Richeson, John T., 2014. "Persistently Infected: Does it pay to test?," 2014 Annual Meeting, February 1-4, 2014, Dallas, Texas 162589, Southern Agricultural Economics Association.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:saea14:162589
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.162589
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