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Table 7. Loss of economic indices (Due to SCM) in dairy cows of Chattogram and Cox’s Bazar.

Sl. No.

Economic parameters

Crossbred (Mean)

Holstein Friesian (Mean)

Indigenous

(Mean)

1

Avg. price of milk/Liter (TK)

88.6

2

Avg. loss of milk/Day (Liter)

1.9

4.2

0.3

3

Avg. days of suffering due to SCM

16.8

18.1

14.2

4

Overall loss of Production during sufferings (TK) {4= (1×2×3)}

2828.1

6735.4

377.4

5

Avg. days of treatment

10.8

12.6

8.2

6

Treatment cost/Day (TK)

87.5

93.1

67.9

7

Veterinarian consultation fee (TK)

1008.3

1253.7

880.7

8

Overall Medication expenditure (TK) {8= (5×6) +7}

1953.3

2426.8

1437.5

9

Recurrence rate

0.07

0.06

0.07

10

Average number of quarter affected/SCM affected cow

1.76

1.62

1.30

11

Decreased value due to recurrence rate (TK)

2381.6

2308.3

1639.7

12

Loss of value/ Cow {12= (9×10×11)}

293.4

224.4

149.2

13

Grand total Expenditure/Cow during SCM (TK) {13= (4+8+12) + Early diagnostic test fees}

6074.8

10386.6

2964.1

Early diagnostic test fee (1000 TK/Cow) includes Test evaluation fees, Reagent fee, Labor cost, Transportation of evaluator, etc.