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Table 3 Transition matrix for the Markov chain model of beef finisher herds*

From: Predicted costs and benefits of eradicating BVDV from Ireland

 

PI

AB + Recent

AB + Older

Naïve

Total

PI

0.43

0.57

0.00

0.00

1.0

AB + Recent

0.19

0.55

0.26

0.00

1.0

AB + Older

0.19

0.00

0.55

0.26

1.0

Naïve

0.19

0.00

0.00

0.81

1.0

  1. * Rows represent herd types at time t and columns herd types at time t + 1. For an explanation of herd types see text.