Table 3.

Test strategy variables with answer options for BVD, JD, and IBR.

Fields	Answer options
Target group	Older than 2 years, newborn calves, lactating cattle, non-lactating cattle, cattle with clinical signs, purchased cattle, at slaughter, other
Type of sample	Bulk milk, individual milk samples, blood/serum/plasma, tissue (biopsy), tissue (post-mortem), body fluid swabs, fecal smears, feces, environmental samples, slurry
Frequency of testing per year	–
Number of animals tested per test moment	All animals in the target group, representative group of animals (please specify)
Data collection point	Farm, Abattoir, Livestock assembly centers, AI center, Diagnostic laboratory, Market, Other
Collector	Farmer, Veterinarian, Abattoir personnel, other
Test method	Pathogen or antibody detection: ELISA, culture, PCR tests, other
Individual or pooled	Individually tested, Pooled, both possible
If pooled: average number of animals per pool	–