Cost of Animal Health represents 0.4% of cwt price in the Brazilian cattle farming
Animal health in Brazilian livestock farming accounts for only 0.4% of producers’ revenues, despite the importance of vaccines and preventive treatments for productivity and sustainability. The low investment contrasts with the high financial risks associated with diseases and parasites.
Vaccines against rabies, clostridial infections, and brucellosis, along with parasiticides, are cost-effective and play a crucial role in disease prevention. The average annual investment in animal health per head is just 20 BRL (USD3.00), ensuring herd protection and financial stability for producers.
Emílio Salani, Executive Vice President of Sindan, emphasizes that the low costs of medicines and vaccines are evident, especially when compared to the risks that diseases and parasites pose to livestock. “In a scenario where a producer has a herd of 100 cattle, the expenditure on vaccines and parasiticides would represent a tiny fraction of the annual operating costs. It is essential that the veterinary industry is valued among large producers.”
In my opinion, based on my long experience working for the Animal Health industry for more than 30 years, this represents a huge opportunity for our industry to help develop the full potential of cattle farming. It has evolved significantly in the last decades, but it has a long way to go towards to what other beef producing countries has already achieved.
Your thoughts on the Brazilian cattle opportunity are welcomed. And if you would like assistance entering the Brazilian livestock market – or improving your existing business – we are ready to help.
Mauri Ronan Moreira – LATAM Brakke Consultant
*Source – SINDAN
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