A cost-benefit analysis and the potential trade effects of the bovine viral diarrhoea eradication programme in Styria, Austria.

•A cost-benefit analysis of the Styrian bovine viral diarrhoea virus (BVDV) control and eradication programme was conducted.•The voluntary programme had a higher cost:benefit ratio than the compulsory programme.•Alternative surveillance strategies would have led to a reduced total cost compared to the current testing strategy.•A positive impact on the cattle export market was observed.