Health check of the dairy herd

Estimation of the economic losses associated with the main disease occurences in a dairy herd annual

Simulator design : Christine Fourichon, Henri Seegers, François Beaudeau et Nathalie Bareille

UMR Oniris INRA BIOlogy, EPidemiology et Risk Analysis in animal health
based on the results obtained in partnership with :
      les Contrôles Laitiers,
      les Groupements de Défense Sanitaire,
      et le Groupement Technique Vétérinaire
des Pays de la Loire

Website design : François Kammerer, Infoburo

supported by GALA association.

Users

Veterinary practitinners, farm advisors, farmers.

Principle of operation

Data entry

Health situation : frequency of health and reproduction disorders
Technical characteristics of the farm
Price and economical values

Simulation results

Estimation of total economical losses of the health situation
Estimation of losses associated to each health disorder
Estimated losses (decreased output) do not include control costs (inputs from prevention and treatment). To estimate the total impact of health disorders, control costs should be added.

Calculation

Calculation principles are described in the presentation and the bibliography available on line
It is possible to make several simulations for each farming in order to compare the observed situation with different expected situations.