Implications of partial culling on African swine fever control effectiveness in Vietnam.

ABSTRACT: The introduction of the African swine fever (ASF) into previously unaffected countries often overwhelms veterinary authorities with the resource demanding control efforts that need to be undertaken. The approach of implementing total stamping out of affected herds is taken as "default" control measure in many countries, regardless of the transboundary animal disease addressed, leading to a variety of challenges when implemented. Apart from the organizational challenges and high demand for human and financial resources, the total stamping out approach puts a high burden on the livelihoods of the affected farmers. After the spread of ASF throughout the country in 2019, Vietnam changed the culling approach enabling partial culling of only affected animals in the herd, in order to save resourc

SUBMITTER: Nga BTT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9479321 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature