Argentina loses $260,000 million per year in calves due to health problems

The Argentine Chamber of Veterinary Products (Caprove) has highlighted significant losses in the country's cattle industry, with data showing that out of 100 cows, only 62 calves are successfully weaned due to health issues, lack of food, or management problems. These losses are estimated to reach 4.4 million calves per year, translating to an annual economic loss of 74,000 million pesos, primarily due to parasitosis. In an effort to reduce these losses, Caprove has introduced the Productive Sanitary Plan, which advocates for increased investment in sanitation. The plan aims for each producer to increase their investment per animal from 546 pesos to 1,041 pesos, leading to a potential profit of 10 pesos for every 1 peso invested. The article also acknowledges the achievements in the veterinary industry since 2007, such as the reduction in doses of veterinary products from 90 million to 125 million and record global sales of veterinary products reaching 81,000 million pesos, despite a slight decrease in unit numbers.