A Review of Global Prevalence and Economic Impacts of Infectious Bovine Keratoconjunctivitis

Elliott J Dennis; Mac Kneipp

doi:10.1016/j.cvfa.2021.03.010

A Review of Global Prevalence and Economic Impacts of Infectious Bovine Keratoconjunctivitis

Vet Clin North Am Food Anim Pract. 2021 Jul;37(2):355-369. doi: 10.1016/j.cvfa.2021.03.010.

Authors

Elliott J Dennis¹, Mac Kneipp²

Affiliations

¹ University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 208A Filley Hall, Lincoln, NE 68583-0922, USA. Electronic address: elliott.dennis@unl.edu.
² Sydney School of Veterinary Science, The University of Sydney, Camden, NSW, Australia.

PMID: 34049665
DOI: 10.1016/j.cvfa.2021.03.010

Abstract

A summary of available literature on the prevalence and estimated economic impacts of infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis (IBK) from around the world is made. Country-level prevalence of IBK has been reported only for the United States, Australia, and New Zealand. We provide an estimate of IBK prevalence rate by geographic climate and region accounting for cattle sub-species and age. Estimated prevalence worldwide is 2.78%. Historical economic impact assessments are available only for the United States, Australia, and United Kingdom. Rarely do assessments capture the full economic cost of the disease. Better data on prevalence and how treatment and prevention decisions modify disease impacts is required to estimate the global economic impact.

Keywords: Bos indicus; Bos taurus; Cattle; Economic; Infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis; Pinkeye; Prevalence.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Animals
Cattle
Cattle Diseases / economics
Cattle Diseases / epidemiology*
Global Health*
Keratoconjunctivitis, Infectious / economics
Keratoconjunctivitis, Infectious / epidemiology*
Prevalence