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Table 2 Types of costs and values used for the calculation of the overall costs of surveillance

From: Evaluating the surveillance for swine dysentery and progressive atrophic rhinitis in closed multiplier herds using scenario tree modelling

Type of costs

Costs in CHF (≈ EUR)

Labour costs for PHS vets per visit (visit on average one hour, salary veterinarian 55 CHF/h)

Ø 55.00

Travel costs to farm, per visit (0.67 CHF / km, on average 60 km)

Ø 40.00

Express delivery of samples to laboratory, per visit

16.00

Laboratory examination, per sample

60.00 (SD) / 20.00 (PAR)

Examination of MF at slaughterhouse, per batch

15.00

Phone calls to check MF, labour costs per call (call on average 15 min., salary of secretary 30 CHF/h)

Ø 7.50

  1. Costs are indicated in Swiss Francs (CHF) as equivalent to Euro (EUR). (No extra value in EUR given due to marginal difference to CHF at the time of publication (07.05.2015: 1.037 CHF = 1 EUR); SD = swine dysentery; PAR = progressive atrophic rhinitis; MF = monitored fattening group)