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The patterns and risks for disease spreading of cattle movement in China
China Animal Health and Epidemiology Center, Qingdao, China
China Animal Health and Epidemiology Center, Qingdao, China
China Animal Health and Epidemiology Center, Qingdao, China
School of Public Health, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
School of Animal Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural Uni-versity, Wuhan, China
China Animal Health and Epidemiology Center, Qingdao, China
Jilin Province Center for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, Changchun, China
Shandong Province Center for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, Jinan, China
Henan Province Center for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, Zhengzhou, China
Sichuan Province Center for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, Chengdu, China
Guangdong Province Center for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, China
China Animal Health and Epidemiology Center, Qingdao, China
- 1 China Animal Health and Epidemiology Center, Qingdao, China
- 2 China Animal Health and Epidemiology Center, Qingdao, China
- 3 China Animal Health and Epidemiology Center, Qingdao, China
- 4 School of Public Health, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- 5 School of Animal Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural Uni-versity, Wuhan, China
- 6 China Animal Health and Epidemiology Center, Qingdao, China
- 7 Jilin Province Center for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, Changchun, China
- 8 Shandong Province Center for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, Jinan, China
- 9 Henan Province Center for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, Zhengzhou, China
- 10 Sichuan Province Center for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, Chengdu, China
- 11 Guangdong Province Center for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, China
- 12 China Animal Health and Epidemiology Center, Qingdao, China
Agricultural Sciences·Volume 04 (2013)·Pages 694–700·Published 5 December 2013·DOI10.4236/as.2013.412094
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Abstract
In order to reduce the risks for the spread of disease in cattle movements, we investigated China’s cattle breeding and movement pattern, analyzed risk factors of disease infection caused by long-distance movement, explored the relevant risk management measures and conjectured the direction of cattle movement based on the regional distribution of cattle inventory and beef price. We also constructed a market value chain in live cattle movements and qualitatively analyzed the risks for unapparent infection in the process of movement. Meanwhile, we put forward a long-term policy of reducing the risks for unapparent infection and animal health supervision measures.
KeywordsCattle MovementDisease SpreadMarket Value ChainRisk Analysis
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