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A framework for animal health management
H Seegers1, C Fourichon, X Malher
1INRA-Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire de Nantes, Laboratoire de Gestion de la Santé Animale, France.
Veterinary Research
|January 1, 1994
Summary
Economically limiting enzootic health disorders in production systems require rational decision-making. Evaluating intervention cost-effectiveness is crucial for effective herd health management and economic viability.
Area of Science:
- Veterinary Medicine
- Animal Health Economics
- Production Systems Management
Background:
- Multifactorial enzootic health disorders pose significant economic challenges in modern production systems.
- Effective herd health management necessitates rational decision-making processes.
- Current approaches often rely on quantitative economic impact data.
Purpose of the Study:
- To highlight the importance of cost-effectiveness analysis for health interventions.
- To emphasize the role of decision analysis and support in herd health control.
- To provide a framework for rational decision-making in managing enzootic disorders.
Main Methods:
- Review of economic impact assessment in animal health.
- Exploration of cost-effectiveness evaluation methodologies for interventions.
- Discussion of decision analysis principles applied to herd health schemes.
Main Results:
- Economic impact of enzootic diseases is a primary limiting factor in production.
- Cost-effectiveness analysis offers a more relevant approach than simple economic impact assessment.
- Decision analysis and support tools are valuable for enzootic disorder control.
Conclusions:
- Rational procedures and quantitative data are essential for health management decisions.
- Evaluating the economic worth of interventions through cost-effectiveness is paramount.
- Decision support systems are critical for successful herd health control schemes targeting enzootic disorders.