Improving the assessment of the economic impact of parasitic diseases and of their control in production animals

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 84, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 145-168

  Perry, B D ^a   Randolph, T F ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Animal health economics; Avoidable losses; Economic impact; Externalities; Impact of parasitic diseases; Total financial losses

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ANIMAL DISEASE; CATTLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE CONTROL; ECONOMICS; HEALTH ECONOMICS; NONHUMAN; PARASITOSIS; PRODUCTIVITY; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMALIA; GOES;

EID: 0033064501     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4017(99)00040-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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