title: Simulation of the economic impact of proliferative enteritis on pig production in Australia.
abstract: The economic impact of proliferative enteritis (PE) on an 'average' pig farm was calculated using the AUSPIG decision support system. Inputs were modelled on actual cases of PE, in which affected herds suffered from depressed growth rate, decreased feed efficiency and stock losses. The costs associated with non-haemorrhagic PE and proliferative haemorrhagic enteropathy ranged from $15/sow/yr to $141/sow/yr, respectively, depending on the clinical severity of the disease, incidence of infection and the type of medication strategy used to treat and control the disease.
authors.affiliation: Bendigo Agriculture Centre, Victoria.
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Holyoake
authors.forename: B P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Mullan
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Cutler
mesh_terms: D000821:Animal Feed / Q000592:standards; D000822:Animal Husbandry / Q000191:economics*; D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D003198:Computer Simulation; D003660:Decision Support Systems, Management / Q000592:standards*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000191:economics / Q000662:veterinary; D004751:Enteritis / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013552:Swine; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000191:economics* / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents