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SRUC Veterinary Services @srucvets.bsky.social · 12h

EPIC & SRUC are using midge trapping across Scotland to track vector activity and reduce livestock disease risk from Bluetongue & Schmallenberg. Late April marked the start of the 2025 midge season — autumn data will define its end.
🔗 www.sruc.ac.uk/vets

SRUC Veterinary Services @srucvets.bsky.social · 1d

Join consultants from the Farm Advisory Service and vet Caroline Robinson from SRUC at Scottish Smallholder Festival to learn about the legs-back, bum-first, head-to-the-side nonsense that lambs can put you through during lambing, and how to warm, inject and nurse newborn lambs back to life.

SRUC Veterinary Services @srucvets.bsky.social · 6d

Pneumonitor is leading the charge in dairy calf health innovation — a smart sensor that helps farmers detect problems promptly.
Developed through the Digital Dairy Chain (SRUC) Innovation Voucher Scheme, Pneumonitor tracks pen-level conditions and sends alerts to phones, enabling early intervention.

SRUC Veterinary Services @srucvets.bsky.social · 7d

We're so looking forward to seeing you all in Edinburgh for British Cattle Veterinary Association - BCVA Congress 2025!
Pop by stand 18 to hear about the great CPD courses we have planned for 2025-26, an update on HerdPlan, our health planning application, health schemes and diagnostic services.

SRUC Veterinary Services @srucvets.bsky.social · 8d

Heads up, livestock owners: This year’s mast crop means acorns are everywhere—and they’re toxic to cattle and sheep.

Symptoms show up in 3–7 days: anorexia, black faeces, jaundice, and more. No cure—just prevention.

Keep animals away from oak-heavy areas and stay alert after storms.

SRUC Veterinary Services @srucvets.bsky.social · 13d

Veterinary Investigation Officer Kythe Mackenzie is teaming up with SAC Consulting's Megan Fergusson and Tim Morrison from Genus.
📆 Saturday 11th
🕑15:15
Shmallenberg in Scotland: A Year in Review
Be sure to catch them in the Holstein Room to hear about the impact of Schmallenberg Virus in Scotland.

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SRUC Veterinary Services @srucvets.bsky.social · 13d

Vet CPD - Calves, Care & Colostrum🐄Tuesday 7th October 7.00pm, Woodlands House Hotel, Dumfries, DG2 0HZ.⭐ Dr David Renaud, Assistant Professor, University of Guelph-health & welfare of dairy calves. ⭐Dr Ryan Davies SCCL-colostrum management & transition milk. 👉🏼RSVP [email protected]

SRUC Veterinary Services @srucvets.bsky.social · 14d

Enzootic Abortion of Ewes (EAE) is the UK’s leading cause of infectious abortion in sheep—costing the industry £15M+ annually.

🦠 Caused by Chlamydophila abortus
🐑 Silent spread via replacements & lambing contact
💸 Each abortion = £95 loss in gross margin

🔗 Learn more: tinyurl.com/2v9t4b9m

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SRUC Veterinary Services @srucvets.bsky.social · 15d

🐄 Vets – ready to level up your cattle health expertise?
Join SRUC’s 2-day CPD course in Edinburgh covering the UK’s major infectious cattle diseases.
📍Edinburgh
📆 4-5th February 2026
🧪 BVD, IBR, Johne’s, Lepto, Neospora, Salmonella & more

🔗 Book now www.sruc.ac.uk/short-course...

SRUC Veterinary Services @srucvets.bsky.social · 19d

🆕 New BVD Control for Dairy Herds – Launching Oct 2025 🐄

SRUC’s Premium Cattle Health Scheme will be providing the CHECS Dairy BVD Negative programme—helping dairy farms show effective BVD control as BVDFree ends in England.

🔗 More info: tinyurl.com/2s3xmukc

#BVDControl #DairyFarming #SRUC

SRUC Veterinary Services @srucvets.bsky.social · 20d

🚨 Hemlock Poisoning Alert

🧪 Highly toxic: roots & seeds contain deadly alkaloids
🐄 Recent cases in Dumfries linked to Hemlock ingestion
👀 Look out for: purple blotches on stems, mousy smell, white lacy flowers
✅ Walk your fields
✅ Remove plants safely

🔗 Read more on our blog: tinyurl.com/3fzj3372

SRUC Veterinary Services @srucvets.bsky.social · 21d

We spoke to PCHS member Easter Howgate Farm about how they tackled their Johne's disease problem with the help of the Premium Cattle Health Scheme:
✅ Closed herd & biosecurity
✅ Faecal PCR & blood testing
✅ Smart culling & targeted nutrition

🔗 read the full article here: tinyurl.com/5a2ub6ek

SRUC Veterinary Services @srucvets.bsky.social · 22d

🚨 Livestock Alert: Ryegrass Staggers Risk 🚨

Due to a dry summer followed by wet autumn, there's an increased risk of neurotoxicosis (ryegrass staggers) in cattle, sheep, horses & camelids grazing perennial ryegrass infected with endophytic fungi.

🔗 Read more: tinyurl.com/3u84jyme

SRUC Veterinary Services @srucvets.bsky.social · 23d

Are you heading to BCVA Congress next month? Be sure not to miss out on Helen's talks.

📆Friday 10th
🕑08:30 - Scottish BVD Scheme: What we achieved and what is coming in Phase 6?
🕑08:45 - Scottish BVD Scheme: Do we have to worry about sheep?

📆Saturday 11th
🕑09:45 - BVD Panel Discussion

SRUC Veterinary Services @srucvets.bsky.social · 26d

🐑 Ever worried about what to do if your MV accredited client has an animal test positive in their period flock test?

In this episode of our On The Hoof Podcast we discuss disease prevalence in GB, testing methodology, tackling infection and flock breakdowns.

🎧Listen now at tinyurl.com/4hahynpw

SRUC Veterinary Services @srucvets.bsky.social · 27d

🚨 CPD - Beef Health Planning 🚨
📍Edinburgh
📆 5th November 2025
✅ The what, why and how of health planning
✅ Nutrition for beef systems
✅ KPI's and how the vet can help
✅ Infectious disease, biosecurity and more

Book your place via the link tinyurl.com/9xzsddpj or email [email protected] now!

SRUC Veterinary Services @srucvets.bsky.social · Sep 14

🐄 GB CALF WEEK 🐄

Colin Mason, SRUC Veterinary Services teamed up with Glasgow University to undertake an observational study to determine the proportion of first milking colostrum from Scottish dairy herds positive for Mycoplasmopsis bovis.

Read more at Vet Record tinyurl.com/3vva9erk

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SRUC Veterinary Services @srucvets.bsky.social · Sep 12

Are you getting your pen cards sorted ahead of the upcoming sales?
Make it as easy as possible by getting everything in order before you send in your application form.
We need a minimum of six weeks notice if testing is required.
🔗 The application form can be found here: tinyurl.com/PCHSpencard

SRUC Veterinary Services @srucvets.bsky.social · Sep 12

Are you a member of the Premium Sheep & Goat Health Scheme and proud of the high health status animals you're producing?
We're looking to feature members of our health schemes in our new quarterly newsletter and on our website.
Get in touch by email on [email protected] to be featured!

SRUC Veterinary Services @srucvets.bsky.social · Sep 11

🐄 It's @AHDB GB Calf Week 🐄

This year, the focus is on driving progress through data and knowledge sharing.

We're sharing this great episode of our On The Hoof Podcast as a reminder of the importance of good colostrum management.

Listen at the link tinyurl.com/bde3ywr4 or on Spotify.

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SRUC Veterinary Services @srucvets.bsky.social · Sep 10

🐄 Today is Back British Farming Day! 🐏

At SRUC, we’re proud to stand with farmers across the UK.

From our research fields to our classrooms and in our labs, we’re committed to supporting the future of British farming through education, science, and collaboration.

#SRUC #BackBritishFarming

SRUC Veterinary Services @srucvets.bsky.social · Sep 9

BCVA CONGRESS 2025

We can't believe it's just one month until BCVA! We're so excited, especially because this year it's on our home turf for the first time in 17 years.

Pop by to see us at stand number 18 (right by the tea and coffee) to chat about diagnostics, health schemes and HerdPlan.

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SRUC Veterinary Services @srucvets.bsky.social · Sep 8

Are you a member of the Premium Cattle Health Scheme and proud of the high health status animals you're producing?
We're looking to feature members of our health schemes in our new quarterly newsletter and on our website.
Get in touch by emailing [email protected] to be featured!

SRUC Veterinary Services @srucvets.bsky.social · Sep 6

🚨PREMIUM SHEEP AND GOAT HEALTH SCHEME NEWS 2025 🚨
🐏 Enhancing sheep health across the Nation
🦠 Access to support for endemic disease control
🔍 An overview of the schemes available
❓ Popular topics/FAQ's
🪱 Barriers to the sustainable control of parasites

Read it here now: tinyurl.com/PSGHSNews2025

SRUC Veterinary Services @srucvets.bsky.social · Sep 5

Before you put your cull ewes on the trailer, consider what they might be able to tell you about your flock’s health.
SRUC offers a range of testing for the main iceberg diseases as well as expert post mortem services for Scottish farmers.
Learn more at sheepandgoathealth.co.uk and sruc.ac.uk/vets