Economic aspects of the control of Aujeszky's disease in the European Community.
Aujeszky's disease (AD) is as much an economic problem as an epidemiological one. Several strategies are available for controlling the disease, and it is the task of the economist to compare all control options; the "best" strategy may differ depending on whether it is defined at the farm, regional, national or European Community (EC) level. After taking into account both the production losses due to the impact of the AD virus, and the expenditures for the control programme, the strategy which is most efficient from an economic point of view can be determined. However, the most efficient control strategy in one region cannot be chosen solely on the basis of the characteristics of that region, and circumstances in neighbouring regions have to be taken into account as well. Therefore, linkages between neighbouring EC regions are built into the economic model being developed in the EC-funded research project on Aujeszky's disease.
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Agricultural Economics Unit, University of Exeter, United Kingdom.
D000818:Animals; D005062:European Union; D011557:Pseudorabies / Q000191:economics* / Q000517:prevention & control; D013552:Swine; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000191:economics* / Q000517:prevention & control