Estimating the production losses due to cystic echinococcosis in water buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) in Turkey
 
Yazarlar (2)
Savaş Sarıözkan Erciyes Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Mehmet KÜÇÜKOFLAZ Kafkas Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Makale Türü Açık Erişim Özgün Makale (SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale)
Dergi Adı VETERINARY RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS (Q2)
Dergi ISSN 0165-7380 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Expanded
Makale Dili İngilizce Basım Tarihi 02-2022
Kabul Tarihi 07-10-2021 Yayınlanma Tarihi 14-10-2021
Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa 46 / 1 / 203–208 DOI 10.1007/s11259-021-09848-6
Makale Linki http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11259-021-09848-6
Özet
The current study aimed at estimating the direct (condemned offal) and indirect (meat, milk, and fecundity losses) production losses due to cystic echinococcosis (CE) in water buffaloes in Turkey. A spreadsheet loss model was constructed, and the mean prevalence ratio of CE was accepted as 3.8% in male and 21.7% in female buffaloes. The annual financial losses were estimated with official and previously published data under expected (mean value), optimistic (lowered by 10%), and pessimistic (increased by 10%) scenarios with the prices current in 2021. The production losses in an infected male and female water buffalo were estimated at $54.5 ($49.1-59.9) and $89.9 ($80.9-98.9), respectively. Due to CE, the nationwide annual total production losses were estimated at $1.5 million ($1.3-1.6) for water buffaloes in Turkey. In conclusion, farmers, policymakers, and the public need to be informed about CE's risks and financial impact. Control/eradication programs should be included in government policies at the national level after a cost/benefit analysis.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Cystic echinococcosis | Production losses | Turkey | Water buffalo