Cette thèse propose une double approche économique et zootechnique de l’élevage allaitant à la Réunion. Malgré de fortes incitations politiques à son développement, ce secteur voit aujourd’hui son rôle dans le développement rural remis en question. Pour répondre à ces controverses, nous avons condui...
There is extensive literature addressing acceptable practices of colostrum distribution to new-born calves; however, no economic analyses are available concerning the profitability of this practice. Moreover, the health standards associated with colostrum management have been defined through the obs...
Οι φλεγμονές της μήτρας των αγελάδων συνεπάγονται σημαντικές οικονομικές απώλειες για τις αγελαδοτροφικές επιχειρήσεις, τόσο βραχυπρόθεσμα όσο και μακροπρόθεσμα. Στη βιβλιογραφική αυτή ανασκόπηση εξετάζονται οι προδιαθέτοντες παράγοντες, τα αίτια, τα συμπτώματα και οι τεχνικές διάγνωσης των ενδομητρ...
In 2003 the government of Botswana announced plans to construct an electric fence, officially to stop the spread of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) among livestock. From 2001 to 2003 Botswana witnessed two epidemics of FMD, which heavily affected its cattle industry and caused resentment among local co...
Background: Mannheimia haemolytica is the primary bacterial pathogen in causing bovine respiratory disease with tremendous annual losses in the cattle industry. The leukotoxin from M. haemolytica is the predominant virulence factor. Several leukotoxin activity assays are available but not standardiz...
Contract enforcement is acknowledged as a major issue in Law and in Economics. Contrasting substitution and complementary perspectives with respect to the role of private versus public enforcement institutions, this article analyses how contract law can support private institutions, and enhance econ...
Duby Catherine. Harry T. Getty, « The San Carlos Indian cattle industry », Anthropological Papers of the University of Arizona.. In: Études rurales, n°34, 1969. pp. 139-140.