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Table 1 List of state variables used in the agent-based model for JD

From: Agent-based model for Johne’s disease dynamics in a dairy herd

Category

Age group

Disease status

Location

Pregnancy

Diagnostic testing

State variables

calf

healthy

Calf-hutch

Pregnant

Tested-strong

heifer

exposed

Heifer-group

Tested-weak

adult

high-shedder

Pasture

Days-after-strong

 

low-shedder

Pregnancy-group

Days-after-weak

Maternity-barn

Weak-positive

Lactation-barn