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. 2011 May 24;5(5):e1179. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0001179

Table 4. Parameters used to estimate monetary losses due to CE in livestock, Peru 2007.

Livestock product Current market value* Annual production (kgs) Production losses (%) b Distribution
Liver:
Cattle $2.40/liver ___ 100 Fixed
Sheepa $0–$1.94/liver ___ 100 Fixed
Meat
Cattle $2.21/kg 163,235,000 2.5–10 Uniform
Sheep $2.50/kg 33,979,000 2.5–10 Uniform
Goat $2.50/kg 6,721,000 2.5–10 Uniform
Pig $2.22/kg 114,740,000 2.5–10 Uniform
Alpaca $2.50/kg 9,400,000 2.5–10 Uniform
Llama $2.50/kg 4,056,000 2.5–10 Uniform
Wool*
Sheep $12,420,444 10,885,000 10–20 Uniform
Alpaca $11,224,825 3,881,000 10–20 Uniform
Llama $1,030,423 724,000 10–20 Uniform
Cows' milk $0.28/kg 1,575,277,00 0–5 Uniform

*Current market value in terms of total annual production in Peru, ref 17

a

Ref 18

b

Ref 16