Software developed to make calculations more accurate: true costs of disease

摘要

During a period when margins in farming have become tighter and tighter, it is important to identity costs as accurately as possible. Disease can represent a major cost to the farmer, but the actual cost has always been difficult to quantify. New software that has been developed by the British Veterinary Cattle Association sets out to tackle this problem. Estimating financial losses from disease and assessing the benefit of preventative health practices is set to become easier and more accurate dueto a new disease cost calculator being offered by the British Cattle Veterinary Association (BCVA) this winter.