Estimation of the economic losses related to calf mortalities kars province, in turkey

In this study, it was aimed to find the differences in the levels of knowledge and calf care-feeding practices in dairy cattle farms in the province of Kars in Turkey which is an important region in terms of the living cattle stock in Turkey, and the economic losses due to calf mortality in Turkey....

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Main Authors: Pınar AYVAZOĞLU DEMİR, Erol AYDIN, Cemalettin AYVAZOĞLU
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Kafkas University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine 2019-02-01
Series:Kafkas Universitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi
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Online Access:https://vetdergikafkas.org/pdf.php?id=2491
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author Pınar AYVAZOĞLU DEMİR
Erol AYDIN
Cemalettin AYVAZOĞLU
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Erol AYDIN
Cemalettin AYVAZOĞLU
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description In this study, it was aimed to find the differences in the levels of knowledge and calf care-feeding practices in dairy cattle farms in the province of Kars in Turkey which is an important region in terms of the living cattle stock in Turkey, and the economic losses due to calf mortality in Turkey. The material of the study was constituted by the data obtained from the interviews conducted with 108 dairy cattle business owners in the central villages of Kars. During the interviews, the data on 0-180 day old diseased and dead calves were collected from the business owners in 2016 and 2017. In this study, economic losses due to calf mortality were determined by taking into account the calculation methods in the literature. In the study, it was determined that 281 (24.65%) of 1140 calves had various diseases in 2017 and 63 (5.52%) of them died. In the study, the total expenses of treatment, medicine, and care for 281 diseases calves in 2017 were calculated approximately as 11.346 TRY ($3.190). It was calculated that an average of 156.32 TRY ($43.95) was spent per animal and the economic loss due to calves that died was estimated as 4.597 TRY ($1.293). As a result, training studies aimed at increasing producer knowledge levels in minimizing calf diseases and deaths are important.
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spelling doaj.art-10de5c8f183e46d1ac12ade07a92daa72023-06-19T06:34:31ZengKafkas University, Faculty of Veterinary MedicineKafkas Universitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi1309-22512019-02-0125328328910.9775/kvfd.2018.204712491Estimation of the economic losses related to calf mortalities kars province, in turkeyPınar AYVAZOĞLU DEMİR0Erol AYDIN1Cemalettin AYVAZOĞLU2Department of Livestock Economics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kafkas University, TR-36100 Kars - TURKEYDepartment of Livestock Economics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kafkas University, TR-36100 Kars - TURKEYGöle Vocational High School, Ardahan University, TR-75700 Ardahan - TURKEYIn this study, it was aimed to find the differences in the levels of knowledge and calf care-feeding practices in dairy cattle farms in the province of Kars in Turkey which is an important region in terms of the living cattle stock in Turkey, and the economic losses due to calf mortality in Turkey. The material of the study was constituted by the data obtained from the interviews conducted with 108 dairy cattle business owners in the central villages of Kars. During the interviews, the data on 0-180 day old diseased and dead calves were collected from the business owners in 2016 and 2017. In this study, economic losses due to calf mortality were determined by taking into account the calculation methods in the literature. In the study, it was determined that 281 (24.65%) of 1140 calves had various diseases in 2017 and 63 (5.52%) of them died. In the study, the total expenses of treatment, medicine, and care for 281 diseases calves in 2017 were calculated approximately as 11.346 TRY ($3.190). It was calculated that an average of 156.32 TRY ($43.95) was spent per animal and the economic loss due to calves that died was estimated as 4.597 TRY ($1.293). As a result, training studies aimed at increasing producer knowledge levels in minimizing calf diseases and deaths are important.https://vetdergikafkas.org/pdf.php?id=2491calf mortalityeconomic losstreatment and medicine expenses
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Estimation of the economic losses related to calf mortalities kars province, in turkey
Kafkas Universitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi
calf mortality
economic loss
treatment and medicine expenses
title Estimation of the economic losses related to calf mortalities kars province, in turkey
title_full Estimation of the economic losses related to calf mortalities kars province, in turkey
title_fullStr Estimation of the economic losses related to calf mortalities kars province, in turkey
title_full_unstemmed Estimation of the economic losses related to calf mortalities kars province, in turkey
title_short Estimation of the economic losses related to calf mortalities kars province, in turkey
title_sort estimation of the economic losses related to calf mortalities kars province in turkey
topic calf mortality
economic loss
treatment and medicine expenses
url https://vetdergikafkas.org/pdf.php?id=2491
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