A framework for decision support related to infectious diseases in slaughter pig fattening units

Agricultural Systems

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 120-137

  Toft, Nils ^a   Kristensen, Anders R ^a   Jørgensen, Erik ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Decision support systems; Multi level hierarchic Markov processes; Optimal delivery of slaughter pigs

Indexed keywords

DISEASE CONTROL; LIVESTOCK FARMING; PIG;

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 23044436850     PISSN: 0308521X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2004.07.017     Document Type: Article

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