Abstract

ARENAS, N. E  and  MORENO, V. ECONOMIC IMPACT OF Brucella abortus INFECTION IN CATTLE FROM THE SUMAPAZ REGION, COLOMBIA. Rev. Med. Vet. Zoot. [online]. 2016, vol.63, n.3, pp.218-228. ISSN 0120-2952.  https://doi.org/10.15446/rfmvz.v63n3.62751.

Bovine brucellosis is a zoonotic disease with a high prevalence and unknown economic loses in Colombia. Our aim was to evaluate the brucellosis costs recorded by middle and small livestock farmers from the Sumapaz region, Colombia. This descriptive study was conducted with expense records spent to control bovine brucellosis cases for 25 participant farmers. Economic losses ranged between $588 USD ($1²680.000 COP) and $772 USD ($2'205.000 COP) in milk production and overall $2,412 USD ($6'885.000 COP) / cow per year according to our cost record. In conclusion, brucellosis has a high economic impact for livestock farmers from the Sumapaz region. The cost-benefit of eradication programs for zoonotic diseases such as brucellosis might contribute to the economic development and welfare of livestock farmer communities.

Keywords : Brucella abortus; zoonoses; animal husbandry; veterinary medicine; cost-benefit analysis.

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