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. 2012 Jul 2;65(1):12. doi: 10.1186/2046-0481-65-12

Table 9.

Predicted costs/year for each test required during BVDV eradication from Irish dairy herds

T*
Number of herds
Tests/herd
Tests
Cost/Test (€)
Vet Fee (€)
Culls
Costs/cull (€)
Other Fee (€)
Total Costs (€m)
                  Tests Vet Replace PIs Other fees Total
1
24,267
47.0
1,140,549
4.6
 
 
 
 
5.25
 
 
 
5.25
2
10,677
3.0
32,032
4.0
63
 
 
 
0.13
0.67
 
 
0.80
3
6,067
142.0
861,479
4.0
63
10,313
121.18
 
3.45
0.38
1.25
 
5.08
4
24,267
9.0
218,403
6.0
 
 
 
 
1.31
 
 
 
1.31
5 6,067 1.2 7,219 4.0 63       0.03 0.45     0.48

*Tests as for Table 8.