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Table 2. Government Costs used in Mitigating and Eradicating an FMD Outbreak.

Cost Category	Cow-Calf	Dairy	Feedlot	Swine	Sheep
Cost of appraisal for slaughter ($/Herd) ^a	95.35	95.35	238.37	95.35	95.35
Cost of cleaning and disinfection ($/herd) ^a	1,776.40	3,762.80	11,173.75	1,279.81	1,776.40
Fixed costs of surveillance ($/herd) ^b	225.7	225.7	225.7	225.7	225.7
Variable costs of surveillance ($/visit) ^b	84.64	84.64	112.85	84.64	84.64
Quarantine costs($/animal/day) ^b	1.41	1.41	1.41	1.41	1.41
Euthanasia ($/animal) ^a	27.91	5.7	5.79	27.91	4.1
Carcass disposal ($/animal) ^a	14.97	2.24	2.08	2.89	14.97
Fixed costs of vaccination ($/herd) ^b	338.55	564.25	902.8	654.25	338.55
Variable costs of vaccination ($/animal) ^b	6.77	6.77	6.77	6.77	6.77

Note: Assumed 28 day quarantine period with all susceptible premises in each state incurring quarantine. Assumed 3 surveillance visits per herd.

^a Inflated to 2009 dollars [39].

^b Inflated to 2009 dollars [38].