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Bulletin No. 18 - Spring 2004
Parasitology- No Category
WEISS DL, HOLTKAMP D, GARCIA R, MELANCON JJ.
Application techniques of the "Productivity Calculator" against the resurgence of
Proceedings of the 35th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Swine Veterinarians, March 6-9, 2004, Des Moines, Iowa, Abstract No. 111
Merial Ltd. has developed a Herd Mange/Lice Elimination (HM/LE) spreadsheet on Excel that helps veterinarians and producers compare the financial results of mange elimination for several different production scenarios. The "Productivity Calculator" estimates a return on investment (ROI) and other financial measures given the cost of the HM/LE program and expected improvements in key breeding herd and grow-finish productivity measures once the mange mites, Sarcoptes scabiei var. suis, are eliminated. Several different protocols are available to be demonstrated with different types of production systems using both injectable and in-feed premix IVOMEC products. The Productivity Calculator allows for the input of real world expectations that veterinarians can use to plan herd management practices for mange elimination. The ability to compare worst case and best-case scenarios, when mange is known to be in the swine population, helps veterinarians support their recommendations.
