Economic losses due to reduction of average daily gains in piglets at Cryptosporidium spp. infection

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ECONOMIC LOSSES DUE TO REDUCTION OF AVERAGE DAILY GAINS IN PIGLETS AT CRYPTOSPORIDIUM SPP. INFECTION

Novikov A. S., Kryazhev A. L.
N.V. Vereshagin Vologodsk State Academy of Dairy Husbandry.

Summary

It was found that the average daily gains in the piglets infected by Cryptosporidium spp. appeared to be 0,05 kg. Economic losses due to lower average daily gains in pigs exposed to that infection in conditions of typical industrial pig farm was 407209,6 rubles/month.


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