The burden of disease in Swiss pork production

These results support that disease significantly impacts production efficiency in Swiss pork, with possible environmental knock-on effects (e.g., through increased feed-demand and farm waste production), and animal welfare impacts. The total population burden of disease estimated here, equal to around half of the total production value of Swiss pork, is significant. Further research should focus on attribution of disease burden to individual causes, framed within this overall AHLE estimate, allowing prioritization of diseases for management and control.