Each week a new question about swine with the possibility of answering questions from previous weeks.

Question of the week - Week of 23-Jul-2013

According to the BPEX, which is the estimation of the cost of pleurisy on pig farms?

Question of the week

£15 million per year in the UK due to a delay of 0.26 days for each 1% of prevalence in a batch of pigs
£30 million per year in the UK due to a delay of 0.26 days for each 1% of prevalence in a batch of pigs
£45 million per year in the UK due to a delay of 0.26 days for each 1% of prevalence in a batch of pigs

See a clue in the article Pleurisy: economic impact and strategies for management in swine farms

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