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The cost of anaplasmosis in the Red River Plains and south-east areas of Louisiana

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Losses from morbidity and mortality due to anaplasmosis were assessed in beef and dairy cattle of the Red River Plains and south-east areas of Louisiana. The cost of treatment and prevention of anaplasmosis and losses in milk production and those due to deaths or culling were valued at $0.5 million for the year 1983 in these two areas. The cost of prevention included the use of tetracyclines in feed and salt-mineral supplements, injectable tetracycline, vaccination and an estimated 10% of the cost of insecticidal ear tags, sprays, pour-on applications and dust bags. The remainder of these costs and the total cost of vector control in dairy cattle was attributed to the control of fly annoyance. Treatment costs included veterinary fees and the owner's treatment costs, including labour costs.

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  1. Agriculture Canada, 2255 Carling Avenue, K1A 0Y9, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    R. S. Morley

  2. Department of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University, 70803, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA

    M. E. Hugh-Jones

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Morley, R.S., Hugh-Jones, M.E. The cost of anaplasmosis in the Red River Plains and south-east areas of Louisiana. Veterinary Research Communications 13, 349–358 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00346067

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