Value of Arrival Metaphylaxis in U.S. Cattle Industry
Although several studies have estimated economic impacts of antimicrobials for growth promotion, little is known about economic impacts of the common animal health management strategy known as metaphylaxis: administering antimicrobials to groups of animals to prevent disease. This article develops a...
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Western Agricultural Economics Association
2018-05-01
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| author | Elliott J. Dennis Ted C. Schroeder David G. Renter Dustin L. Pendell |
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| description | Although several studies have estimated economic impacts of antimicrobials for growth promotion, little is known about economic impacts of the common animal health management strategy known as metaphylaxis: administering antimicrobials to groups of animals to prevent disease. This article develops a new framework to map animal disease to producer profitability and determine societal economic impacts surrounding metaphylactic use of antimicrobials in beef cattle production. Results indicate the direct net return value of metaphylaxis to the U.S. fed cattle industry is at least $532 million. Beef producer surplus losses of $1.8 billion would be associated with eliminating metaphylaxis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a763c025bea14708ace548ee89ea75812022-12-21T20:08:09ZengWestern Agricultural Economics AssociationJournal of Agricultural and Resource Economics1068-55022327-82852018-05-0143223325010.22004/ag.econ.273448273448Value of Arrival Metaphylaxis in U.S. Cattle IndustryElliott J. DennisTed C. SchroederDavid G. RenterDustin L. PendellAlthough several studies have estimated economic impacts of antimicrobials for growth promotion, little is known about economic impacts of the common animal health management strategy known as metaphylaxis: administering antimicrobials to groups of animals to prevent disease. This article develops a new framework to map animal disease to producer profitability and determine societal economic impacts surrounding metaphylactic use of antimicrobials in beef cattle production. Results indicate the direct net return value of metaphylaxis to the U.S. fed cattle industry is at least $532 million. Beef producer surplus losses of $1.8 billion would be associated with eliminating metaphylaxis.https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/273448antimicrobialscattleedmmetaphylaxispolicy evaluation |
| spellingShingle | Elliott J. Dennis Ted C. Schroeder David G. Renter Dustin L. Pendell Value of Arrival Metaphylaxis in U.S. Cattle Industry Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics antimicrobials cattle edm metaphylaxis policy evaluation |
| title | Value of Arrival Metaphylaxis in U.S. Cattle Industry |
| title_full | Value of Arrival Metaphylaxis in U.S. Cattle Industry |
| title_fullStr | Value of Arrival Metaphylaxis in U.S. Cattle Industry |
| title_full_unstemmed | Value of Arrival Metaphylaxis in U.S. Cattle Industry |
| title_short | Value of Arrival Metaphylaxis in U.S. Cattle Industry |
| title_sort | value of arrival metaphylaxis in u s cattle industry |
| topic | antimicrobials cattle edm metaphylaxis policy evaluation |
| url | https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/273448 |
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