Financial impact of transmissible gastroenteritis in pigs.
The financial impact of an epizootic of transmissible gastroenteritis in pigs was evaluated in a California sow herd through estimating growth, feed, and profit functions. Two groups of pigs were studied: pigs born before and surviving the epizootic (epizootic [E] pigs), and pigs born after the epizootic (postepizootic [PE] pigs). Short-term profits were maximized at 165 days for both groups of pigs, ranging from $47.14 for female E pigs to $60.32 for male PE pigs. Accordingly, it was concluded that pigs surviving or born shortly after a transmissible gastroenteritis epizootic are profitable to raise, if raised under management conditions similar to those in the study herd.
Mousing
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Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, University of California, Davis 95616.
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Carpenter
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Gardner
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D000821:Animal Feed / Q000191:economics; D000822:Animal Husbandry / Q000191:economics*; D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000191:economics / Q000635:transmission / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D008460:Meat / Q000191:economics*; D013552:Swine; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000191:economics / Q000635:transmission*