Cost benefit model examples
Our cost benefit models will enable you to see the financial impact of disease on your farm.
BVD control model
Under a ‘do nothing’ scenario for stage one (BVD entering the BVD free herd) and stage two (now endemic BVD herd status) estimated whole herd (150 cows) expected costs
Stage 1: whole herd expected costs
| Control cost stage 1 | £0 |
| Cost of BVD losses stage 1 | £23,112 |
| Total cost stage 1 | £23,112 |
Stage 2: whole herd expected costs
| Control cost stage 2 | £0 |
| Cost of BVD losses stage 2 | £11,680 |
| Total cost stage 2 | £11,680 |
Whole herd final expected total cost of BVD for stages 1 and 2
| Total control costs | £0 |
| Cost of BVD losses | £34,792 |
| Total cost | £34,792 |
Under an ‘ensure BVD free replacements’ strategy for stage 1 estimated whole herd expected costs
Stage 1: Whole herd expected costs
| Control cost stage 1 | £300 |
| Cost of BVD lossess 1 | £16 |
| Total costs stage 1 | £316 |
Followed by a subsequent ‘testing, isolating and culling’ strategy for stage 2 estimated whole herd expected costs.
Stage 2: Whole herd expected costs
| Control cost stage 2 | £1800 |
| Cost of BVD losses 2 | £584 |
| Total cost stage 2 | £2,384 |
Whole herd final expected total cost of BVD for stages 1 and 2
| Total control costs | £2,100 |
| Cost of BVD losses | £600 |
| Total cost | £2,700 |
Page last modified:
August 1, 2007
Page published: 17 May 2007