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Basic framework for the economic evaluation of animal health control programmes
J A Buijtels1, R B Huirne, A A Dijkhuizen
1Department of Farm Management, Wageningen Agricultural University, The Netherlands.
Revue Scientifique Et Technique (International Office of Epizootics)
|September 1, 1996
Summary
Coordinated policies are crucial for managing contagious animal infections in integrated markets. A new economic framework aids in simulating and selecting optimal animal health control strategies based on risk tolerance.
Area of Science:
- Veterinary Epidemiology
- Agricultural Economics
- Infectious Disease Control
Background:
- Increasing international market integration necessitates coordinated policies for contagious animal infections.
- Future demands will require stricter control and eradication measures for animal diseases.
Purpose of the Study:
- To propose a flexible economic framework for simulating "what if?" scenarios of animal infections and control strategies.
- To integrate epidemiological and economic data for a standardized approach to selecting animal health strategies.
Main Methods:
- Developed a four-element economic framework: infectious herd percentage, product quantities, product prices, and economic integration.
- Defined input/output data for each framework element based on control strategies.
- Illustrated the framework by comparing probability distributions of control strategies.
Main Results:
- The framework allows for the comparison of various animal health control strategies.
- Optimal strategies can be selected based on decision-maker risk attitudes.
- The approach integrates technical and economic principles for strategy selection.
Conclusions:
- The proposed framework offers a standardized method for evaluating and choosing animal health control strategies.
- Simulation environments are valuable for exploring the impacts of different disease control measures.
- Integrating economic and epidemiological data enhances decision-making in animal health management.