Sheep & goat health schemes
Supporting vets and farmers to control economically important infectious diseases of sheep and goats.
SRUC Veterinary Services works in partnership with farmers, vets and breed societies throughout the UK to control economically important infectious diseases in sheep and goats.
SRUC Veterinary Services runs the Premium Sheep and Goat Health Schemes (PSGHS) from St Boswell's in the Scottish Borders. The PSGHS provides programmes of testing and biosecurity so that members can achieve health status for Maedi Visna (MV), Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis (CAE), Enzootic Abortion of Ewes (EAE) and Johne's Disease.
SRUC Veterinary Services runs the Scrapie Monitoring Scheme on behalf of Defra for those wishing to export sheep or goats.
Highlands and Islands Sheep Health Association (HISHA) is a farmer-led member organisation whose flocks are monitored by SRUC Veterinary Services in order to supply the market with EAE accredited breeding stock.
Premium Sheep and Goat Health Schemes
National schemes to establish the disease status of a flock/herd and guidance for disease control and prevention in order to achieve a recognised health status.
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Highlands and Islands Sheep Health Association
Maintaining the high health status of member flocks within the Highlands and Islands of Scotland by monitoring for freedom from Enzootic Abortion of Ewes (EAE).
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Scrapie monitoring for export
Registered flocks and herds are monitored for evidence of scrapie in order to achieve certification for exporting animals.
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