| Economic
Impact |
| It is difficult
to perform an accurate cost/benefit analysis on the monitoring and preventative
efforts made by the government, and the veterinary and medical communities
to control S. typhimurium. The costs associated with monitoring programs,
animal loss, treatment of human health outbreaks, and other costs easy to
quantify, but the money saved by prevention of human and animal sickness
and death is impossible to determine. |
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Animal producers and
slaughterhouses may be initially opposed to changes in farm practices
and strict regulations, but there are many reasons why control is important,
including the following:
- Any level of Salmonella
= Decreased Production
- Treatment of Sick
Animals is Expensive
- Death of Animals
= Loss of Money and Product
- Outbreak = Public
Backlash and Decreased Sales
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|
 In order to introduce and enforce new regulations, costs will likely
include:
- Increased work
force
- Sampling and Testing
Costs
- Record keeping
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| Although
the initial costs are expensive, a cooperative and efficient program will
most likely pay for itself in just a few years. |