Region-wise analysis of dairy cow movements in Japan.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Animal movement is considered the most significant factor in the transmission of infectious diseases in livestock. A better understanding of its effects would help provide a more reliable estimation of the disease spread and help develop effective control measures. If the movement pattern is heterogeneous, its characteristics should be considered in epidemiological analyses, such as when using simulation models to obtain reliable outputs. In Japan, following the bovine spongiform encephalopathy epidemic, a traceability system for cattle was established in 2003, and the registration of all cattle movements in the national database began. This study is the first to analyze cattle movements in Japan. We examined regional and seasonal heterogeneity in dairy cow movements, wh

SUBMITTER: Murato Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8428051 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature