Livestock & Poultry

Along with proper management and nutrition, animal husbandry practices also require an effective vaccination schedule and program to ensure the welfare of livestock and poultry. The losses incurred for treating diseases – the cost of antibiotics, delay in deliveries, and quarantine procedure, would be higher than investing in disease prevention. In a study by Roth et al., vaccination of livestock against brucellosis costs 8.3 million USD but overall benefit amounted to 26.6 million USD.