The cost calculator is designed to be flexible and impartial. You can easily change the figures to see the impact of different strategies on profits.
After 20 years of work as a dairy veterinary practitioner in the South West, I am still aware of how difficult it can be to define and demonstrate the true costs of mastitis. However, on many farms, the short-term cost and expenditure often seem to win the day against any predicted gains!
Cost-benefit analysis and target setting are proven in mastitis management; hopefully this calculator will help direct investment to improve longer-term rewards.
Peter Gripper MRCVS