Economic losses due to Vernonia rubricaulis poisoning in cattle
| Autor: | Marcelo Cezar Soares, Rayane Chitolina Pupin, Carolina C. Guizelini, Ricardo A.A. Lemos, Alberto O. Gaspar, Danilo Carloto Gomes, Ricardo Carneiro Brumatti |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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economic impact
Veterinary medicine lcsh:Veterinary medicine General Veterinary Economic losses 040301 veterinary sciences business.industry Outbreak 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences Vernonia rubricaulis plant poisoning Biology poisoning 0403 veterinary science bovine diseases cattle Toxic plants 040103 agronomy & agriculture Herd lcsh:SF600-1100 toxicoses 0401 agriculture forestry and fisheries Livestock business |
| Zdroj: | Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira v.38 n.12 2018 Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira Colégio Brasileiro de Patologia Animal (CBPA) instacron:EMBRAPA Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira, Vol 38, Iss 12, Pp 2217-2223 |
| ISSN: | 1678-5150 0100-736X |
| DOI: | 10.1590/1678-5150-pvb-6075 |
| Popis: | Vernonia rubricaulis is a hepatotoxic plant found in the Pantanal biome. Under natural conditions, it is responsible for highly fatal poisonings in cattle. From January 1999 to December 2016, 33 outbreaks of V. rubricaulis poisoning were recorded, resulting in 1509 bovine deaths, of which 719 (47.6%) were adult females, 413 (27.4%) were adult males, 244 (16.2%) adult cattle with no information about sex and 133 (8.8%) calves. The coefficients of morbidity, mortality and lethality were respectively 2.79%, 2.77% and 99.24%. Most outbreaks occurred in properties containing up to 1,000 cattle, where the most significant economic impacts were also observed. Among the total recorded deaths, the total direct monetary loss was estimated at US$764,893.33, which represents an average of 3.05% of the total assets (US$25,090,683.51) of the herds involved in the outbreaks. The plant can cause more severe damage to properties with less than 500 cattle, and can reach 50% of the total value of the herd. In comparison to other methods, the methodology used in this study has an economic impact consistent with reality, not overestimating the losses. Toxic plants, such as V. rubricaulis, can cause significant economic losses in the extensive systemic livestock, and it is important decision-making and prophylactic management to avoid the occurrence of poisoning in the herds. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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