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identification and recording, classical swine fever, pigs, economic evaluation, disease control, Science & Technology, Life Sciences & Biomedicine, Veterinary Sciences, DISEASE CONTROL, Animal Husbandry, Animal Identification Systems, Animals, Belgium, Classical Swine Fever, Computer Simulation, Decision Making, Disease Outbreaks, Female, Male, Models, Biological, Models, Economic, Models, Theoretical, Prevalence, Swine, Swine Diseases, 0707 Veterinary Sciences, 3003 Animal production, 3009 Veterinary sciences

Abstract:

Four national identification and recording (I&R) systems for the Belgian pig industry were evaluated economically, using a computer simulation model. These systems were: (1) the previous system; (2) a revised system (based on the previous one); (3) a system based on electronic identification; (4) a system similar to (3) but which also allows electronic monitoring of individual pigs. The evaluation of the systems particularly concerned their use in the control of classical swine fever (CSF).