SRUC Veterinary Services
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As part of SRUC, we work with vets and industry to provide disease surveillance, diagnostic & laboratory services, livestock health schemes, health planning & Vet CPD. We combine a practical approach with scientific expertise for farm and companion animals
A free webinar focusing on two key seasonal sheep health challenges.
14 Jan | 19:00
Infectious Keratoconjunctivitis – differentials, testing, and trends from SRUC submissions
Abortion Investigation – common diagnoses, practical tips, sampling for the best chance of a result
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14 Jan | 19:00
Infectious Keratoconjunctivitis – differentials, testing, and trends from SRUC submissions
Abortion Investigation – common diagnoses, practical tips, sampling for the best chance of a result
buff.ly/E8fd3PO
December 31, 2025 at 10:15 AM
A free webinar focusing on two key seasonal sheep health challenges.
14 Jan | 19:00
Infectious Keratoconjunctivitis – differentials, testing, and trends from SRUC submissions
Abortion Investigation – common diagnoses, practical tips, sampling for the best chance of a result
buff.ly/E8fd3PO
14 Jan | 19:00
Infectious Keratoconjunctivitis – differentials, testing, and trends from SRUC submissions
Abortion Investigation – common diagnoses, practical tips, sampling for the best chance of a result
buff.ly/E8fd3PO
The team at SRUC Veterinary Services would like to wish all of our valued customers a Very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
December 25, 2025 at 10:15 AM
The team at SRUC Veterinary Services would like to wish all of our valued customers a Very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Reduces pressure on tight forage supplies
DM availability can be variable due to standing stubble
Monitor stocking rate & grazing duration carefully
DM needs (guide):
Dry sucklers: 9–12kg
Lactating cattle: 12–16kg (+ calves)
Sheep post-weaning: ~1kg
DM availability can be variable due to standing stubble
Monitor stocking rate & grazing duration carefully
DM needs (guide):
Dry sucklers: 9–12kg
Lactating cattle: 12–16kg (+ calves)
Sheep post-weaning: ~1kg
December 23, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Reduces pressure on tight forage supplies
DM availability can be variable due to standing stubble
Monitor stocking rate & grazing duration carefully
DM needs (guide):
Dry sucklers: 9–12kg
Lactating cattle: 12–16kg (+ calves)
Sheep post-weaning: ~1kg
DM availability can be variable due to standing stubble
Monitor stocking rate & grazing duration carefully
DM needs (guide):
Dry sucklers: 9–12kg
Lactating cattle: 12–16kg (+ calves)
Sheep post-weaning: ~1kg
High-sugar silage can boost performance — but poor management can lead to subacute acidosis (SARA).
Watch for poor weight gain, milk drops & lameness.
Prevent it by:
✔️ Gradual diet changes
✔️ Adequate fibre
✔️ Consistent feeding
Healthy rumen = productive cattle.
Watch for poor weight gain, milk drops & lameness.
Prevent it by:
✔️ Gradual diet changes
✔️ Adequate fibre
✔️ Consistent feeding
Healthy rumen = productive cattle.
December 22, 2025 at 10:15 AM
High-sugar silage can boost performance — but poor management can lead to subacute acidosis (SARA).
Watch for poor weight gain, milk drops & lameness.
Prevent it by:
✔️ Gradual diet changes
✔️ Adequate fibre
✔️ Consistent feeding
Healthy rumen = productive cattle.
Watch for poor weight gain, milk drops & lameness.
Prevent it by:
✔️ Gradual diet changes
✔️ Adequate fibre
✔️ Consistent feeding
Healthy rumen = productive cattle.
Testing may be disrupted over the festive period but will return to normal from the 5th of January.
Due to public holidays, there will be no post on the 25th - 26th of December and the 1st - 2nd of January.
*Submit PM's as early as possible on the 24th + 31st to allow processing for further testing.
Due to public holidays, there will be no post on the 25th - 26th of December and the 1st - 2nd of January.
*Submit PM's as early as possible on the 24th + 31st to allow processing for further testing.
December 19, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Testing may be disrupted over the festive period but will return to normal from the 5th of January.
Due to public holidays, there will be no post on the 25th - 26th of December and the 1st - 2nd of January.
*Submit PM's as early as possible on the 24th + 31st to allow processing for further testing.
Due to public holidays, there will be no post on the 25th - 26th of December and the 1st - 2nd of January.
*Submit PM's as early as possible on the 24th + 31st to allow processing for further testing.
🐑 SRUC supports the next generation of upland sheep farmers 🐏
Last week, SRUC’s Auchtertyre Farm in Crianlarich co-hosted an interactive NSA Next Generation pre-lambing workshop, bringing together young and progressive sheep farmers to explore the realities of managing upland flocks in Scotland.
Last week, SRUC’s Auchtertyre Farm in Crianlarich co-hosted an interactive NSA Next Generation pre-lambing workshop, bringing together young and progressive sheep farmers to explore the realities of managing upland flocks in Scotland.
December 19, 2025 at 9:31 AM
🐑 SRUC supports the next generation of upland sheep farmers 🐏
Last week, SRUC’s Auchtertyre Farm in Crianlarich co-hosted an interactive NSA Next Generation pre-lambing workshop, bringing together young and progressive sheep farmers to explore the realities of managing upland flocks in Scotland.
Last week, SRUC’s Auchtertyre Farm in Crianlarich co-hosted an interactive NSA Next Generation pre-lambing workshop, bringing together young and progressive sheep farmers to explore the realities of managing upland flocks in Scotland.
Looking to refresh and future-proof your parasitology knowledge?
This practical CPD course covers the key parasites affecting cattle and sheep, including PGE, lungworm, coccidiosis, liver fluke and sheep scab.
Enhance your on-farm impact — buff.ly/NaA4OnS
This practical CPD course covers the key parasites affecting cattle and sheep, including PGE, lungworm, coccidiosis, liver fluke and sheep scab.
Enhance your on-farm impact — buff.ly/NaA4OnS
December 17, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Looking to refresh and future-proof your parasitology knowledge?
This practical CPD course covers the key parasites affecting cattle and sheep, including PGE, lungworm, coccidiosis, liver fluke and sheep scab.
Enhance your on-farm impact — buff.ly/NaA4OnS
This practical CPD course covers the key parasites affecting cattle and sheep, including PGE, lungworm, coccidiosis, liver fluke and sheep scab.
Enhance your on-farm impact — buff.ly/NaA4OnS
From day 50 to scanning, ewes have low nutritional demands and can be fed at maintenance level, which is around 2% of bodyweight in dry matter/day
Example: 70 kg ewe = 1.4 kg DMI/day
To meet this, provide forage with:
✔️ 9–10 MJ ME
✔️ Minimum 9 g/kg crude protein
Winter forage usually does the job!
Example: 70 kg ewe = 1.4 kg DMI/day
To meet this, provide forage with:
✔️ 9–10 MJ ME
✔️ Minimum 9 g/kg crude protein
Winter forage usually does the job!
December 15, 2025 at 10:01 AM
From day 50 to scanning, ewes have low nutritional demands and can be fed at maintenance level, which is around 2% of bodyweight in dry matter/day
Example: 70 kg ewe = 1.4 kg DMI/day
To meet this, provide forage with:
✔️ 9–10 MJ ME
✔️ Minimum 9 g/kg crude protein
Winter forage usually does the job!
Example: 70 kg ewe = 1.4 kg DMI/day
To meet this, provide forage with:
✔️ 9–10 MJ ME
✔️ Minimum 9 g/kg crude protein
Winter forage usually does the job!
Maedi Visna can reduce fertility, milk yield and lamb growth—often without obvious signs.
Monitor your flock with the SRUC Premium Sheep & Goat Health Scheme and protect long-term productivity.
👉 Learn more: www.sheepandgoathealth.co.uk
Monitor your flock with the SRUC Premium Sheep & Goat Health Scheme and protect long-term productivity.
👉 Learn more: www.sheepandgoathealth.co.uk
December 11, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Maedi Visna can reduce fertility, milk yield and lamb growth—often without obvious signs.
Monitor your flock with the SRUC Premium Sheep & Goat Health Scheme and protect long-term productivity.
👉 Learn more: www.sheepandgoathealth.co.uk
Monitor your flock with the SRUC Premium Sheep & Goat Health Scheme and protect long-term productivity.
👉 Learn more: www.sheepandgoathealth.co.uk
Last week, our Aberdeen disease surveillance hub hosted the first year Rural Animal Health students for the morning.
They came for a talk on the importance of disease surveillance and the role of SRUC Vet Services in farmed livestock disease surveillance in Scotland.
They came for a talk on the importance of disease surveillance and the role of SRUC Vet Services in farmed livestock disease surveillance in Scotland.
December 9, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Last week, our Aberdeen disease surveillance hub hosted the first year Rural Animal Health students for the morning.
They came for a talk on the importance of disease surveillance and the role of SRUC Vet Services in farmed livestock disease surveillance in Scotland.
They came for a talk on the importance of disease surveillance and the role of SRUC Vet Services in farmed livestock disease surveillance in Scotland.
🎙️We've got another great, new podcast for you!
In the latest On the Hoof episode: Botulism in cattle - an overview for the farm vet
This discussion dives into:
✅ Clinical signs
✅ Risk factors
✅ Prevention strategies
Plus, insights from a recent case study!
👉 Listen now: buff.ly/8PFzEVV
In the latest On the Hoof episode: Botulism in cattle - an overview for the farm vet
This discussion dives into:
✅ Clinical signs
✅ Risk factors
✅ Prevention strategies
Plus, insights from a recent case study!
👉 Listen now: buff.ly/8PFzEVV
December 8, 2025 at 10:00 AM
🎙️We've got another great, new podcast for you!
In the latest On the Hoof episode: Botulism in cattle - an overview for the farm vet
This discussion dives into:
✅ Clinical signs
✅ Risk factors
✅ Prevention strategies
Plus, insights from a recent case study!
👉 Listen now: buff.ly/8PFzEVV
In the latest On the Hoof episode: Botulism in cattle - an overview for the farm vet
This discussion dives into:
✅ Clinical signs
✅ Risk factors
✅ Prevention strategies
Plus, insights from a recent case study!
👉 Listen now: buff.ly/8PFzEVV
Also known as pink eye or heather blindness - outbreaks rise in autumn/winter, especially after tupping.
Early signs: blinking, watery eyes
Severe cases: redness, cloudiness and pain.
Spread: close contact, mixing, shared equipment, carrier animals.
Management: Isolate, antibiotics + pain relief.
Early signs: blinking, watery eyes
Severe cases: redness, cloudiness and pain.
Spread: close contact, mixing, shared equipment, carrier animals.
Management: Isolate, antibiotics + pain relief.
December 5, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Also known as pink eye or heather blindness - outbreaks rise in autumn/winter, especially after tupping.
Early signs: blinking, watery eyes
Severe cases: redness, cloudiness and pain.
Spread: close contact, mixing, shared equipment, carrier animals.
Management: Isolate, antibiotics + pain relief.
Early signs: blinking, watery eyes
Severe cases: redness, cloudiness and pain.
Spread: close contact, mixing, shared equipment, carrier animals.
Management: Isolate, antibiotics + pain relief.
Franz Brülisauer, one of our Centre Managers at SRUC Veterinary Services, has recently been featured in an article in the Press and Journal. Franz showed Journalist Alberto Lejarruga around the necropsy suite at the Rural and Veterinary Innovation Centre (RaVIC) Inverness last month.
December 4, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Franz Brülisauer, one of our Centre Managers at SRUC Veterinary Services, has recently been featured in an article in the Press and Journal. Franz showed Journalist Alberto Lejarruga around the necropsy suite at the Rural and Veterinary Innovation Centre (RaVIC) Inverness last month.
We are delighted to announce that Fiona Howie, Veterinary Investigation Officer (VIO) and pathologist at SRUC Veterinary Services, received a Lifetime Achievement award at the 36th Annual Wildlife Crime Conference this week.
December 3, 2025 at 10:02 AM
We are delighted to announce that Fiona Howie, Veterinary Investigation Officer (VIO) and pathologist at SRUC Veterinary Services, received a Lifetime Achievement award at the 36th Annual Wildlife Crime Conference this week.
🩺Looking for some CPD to make up your hours before the end of the year? SRUC Veterinary Services have got you covered!
We have a range of FREE CPD options to help you out:
🎧Podcasts
💻Webinars
📰Blogs and disease surveillance reports
Visit www.sruc.ac.uk/vets for more
We have a range of FREE CPD options to help you out:
🎧Podcasts
💻Webinars
📰Blogs and disease surveillance reports
Visit www.sruc.ac.uk/vets for more
December 2, 2025 at 10:15 AM
🩺Looking for some CPD to make up your hours before the end of the year? SRUC Veterinary Services have got you covered!
We have a range of FREE CPD options to help you out:
🎧Podcasts
💻Webinars
📰Blogs and disease surveillance reports
Visit www.sruc.ac.uk/vets for more
We have a range of FREE CPD options to help you out:
🎧Podcasts
💻Webinars
📰Blogs and disease surveillance reports
Visit www.sruc.ac.uk/vets for more
Boost your herd-health expertise with our PCD course on major infectious diseases in UK cattle.
Covering BVD, IBR, Johne’s, Lepto, Neospora, plus Salmonellosis & Campylobacter, this course gives you practical insights on disease biology, diagnostics and real-world control in dairy & beef herds.
Covering BVD, IBR, Johne’s, Lepto, Neospora, plus Salmonellosis & Campylobacter, this course gives you practical insights on disease biology, diagnostics and real-world control in dairy & beef herds.
November 28, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Boost your herd-health expertise with our PCD course on major infectious diseases in UK cattle.
Covering BVD, IBR, Johne’s, Lepto, Neospora, plus Salmonellosis & Campylobacter, this course gives you practical insights on disease biology, diagnostics and real-world control in dairy & beef herds.
Covering BVD, IBR, Johne’s, Lepto, Neospora, plus Salmonellosis & Campylobacter, this course gives you practical insights on disease biology, diagnostics and real-world control in dairy & beef herds.
🚨WEDNESDAY WEBINAR 🚨
📆TODAY 26th of November
🕑 19:00
Don't miss out on this evening's FREE webinar with Helen Carty, Veterinary Investigation Officer and Centre Manager.
Helen will give an overview of what the scheme has achieved so far and what's next.
Register now at the link: buff.ly/v2oECKM
📆TODAY 26th of November
🕑 19:00
Don't miss out on this evening's FREE webinar with Helen Carty, Veterinary Investigation Officer and Centre Manager.
Helen will give an overview of what the scheme has achieved so far and what's next.
Register now at the link: buff.ly/v2oECKM
November 26, 2025 at 10:14 AM
🚨WEDNESDAY WEBINAR 🚨
📆TODAY 26th of November
🕑 19:00
Don't miss out on this evening's FREE webinar with Helen Carty, Veterinary Investigation Officer and Centre Manager.
Helen will give an overview of what the scheme has achieved so far and what's next.
Register now at the link: buff.ly/v2oECKM
📆TODAY 26th of November
🕑 19:00
Don't miss out on this evening's FREE webinar with Helen Carty, Veterinary Investigation Officer and Centre Manager.
Helen will give an overview of what the scheme has achieved so far and what's next.
Register now at the link: buff.ly/v2oECKM
🐮 NEW Podcast Episode Alert: Long Bone Deformity 🦴
Several cases of LBD were diagnosed in suckler herds during the 2025 spring calving season.
✅ The good news?
Late autumn—around housing and ration changes—is the key time to take preventive action for the 2026 season.
Listen now: buff.ly/uR99avh
Several cases of LBD were diagnosed in suckler herds during the 2025 spring calving season.
✅ The good news?
Late autumn—around housing and ration changes—is the key time to take preventive action for the 2026 season.
Listen now: buff.ly/uR99avh
November 25, 2025 at 10:00 AM
🐮 NEW Podcast Episode Alert: Long Bone Deformity 🦴
Several cases of LBD were diagnosed in suckler herds during the 2025 spring calving season.
✅ The good news?
Late autumn—around housing and ration changes—is the key time to take preventive action for the 2026 season.
Listen now: buff.ly/uR99avh
Several cases of LBD were diagnosed in suckler herds during the 2025 spring calving season.
✅ The good news?
Late autumn—around housing and ration changes—is the key time to take preventive action for the 2026 season.
Listen now: buff.ly/uR99avh
Klebsiella is an opportunistic pathogen that can cause difficult-to-cure mastitis in dairy cattle — often leading to chronic infection that hurts both cow health and milk production. SRUC researchers recently analysed 42 Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates from mastitis cases.
#SRUC #AMR
#SRUC #AMR
November 22, 2025 at 10:00 AM
5 ways to protect embryos👇
1️⃣ Stress: No dogs, low-pressure moves, sheltered fields.
2️⃣ Handling: Only treat individuals
3️⃣ Nutrition: Avoid underfeeding — it ⬆️ loss risk.
4️⃣ Forage: Low grass? Add supplements
5️⃣ Condition: Maintain ideal BCS:
• Lowland 3.5–4
• Upland 3–3.5
• Hill 2.5–3
1️⃣ Stress: No dogs, low-pressure moves, sheltered fields.
2️⃣ Handling: Only treat individuals
3️⃣ Nutrition: Avoid underfeeding — it ⬆️ loss risk.
4️⃣ Forage: Low grass? Add supplements
5️⃣ Condition: Maintain ideal BCS:
• Lowland 3.5–4
• Upland 3–3.5
• Hill 2.5–3
November 21, 2025 at 10:00 AM
5 ways to protect embryos👇
1️⃣ Stress: No dogs, low-pressure moves, sheltered fields.
2️⃣ Handling: Only treat individuals
3️⃣ Nutrition: Avoid underfeeding — it ⬆️ loss risk.
4️⃣ Forage: Low grass? Add supplements
5️⃣ Condition: Maintain ideal BCS:
• Lowland 3.5–4
• Upland 3–3.5
• Hill 2.5–3
1️⃣ Stress: No dogs, low-pressure moves, sheltered fields.
2️⃣ Handling: Only treat individuals
3️⃣ Nutrition: Avoid underfeeding — it ⬆️ loss risk.
4️⃣ Forage: Low grass? Add supplements
5️⃣ Condition: Maintain ideal BCS:
• Lowland 3.5–4
• Upland 3–3.5
• Hill 2.5–3
Earlier this week our team headed to the National Sheep Association Farmer’s Conference in Harrogate where Dave, Veterinary Health Schemes Manager, gave a talk on the impact of MB and the practical steps commercial farmers can take to manage the risk.
November 20, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Earlier this week our team headed to the National Sheep Association Farmer’s Conference in Harrogate where Dave, Veterinary Health Schemes Manager, gave a talk on the impact of MB and the practical steps commercial farmers can take to manage the risk.
PSGHS offers Accreditation and Monitoring Schemes for major sheep and goat diseases:
✅MV / CAE
✅Johne's Disease
✅EAE
Pay an annual fee to access reduced testing costs, expert advice from our experienced vets and exclusive member resources.
Visit www.sheepandgoathealth.co.uk for more information.
✅MV / CAE
✅Johne's Disease
✅EAE
Pay an annual fee to access reduced testing costs, expert advice from our experienced vets and exclusive member resources.
Visit www.sheepandgoathealth.co.uk for more information.
November 18, 2025 at 10:35 AM
PSGHS offers Accreditation and Monitoring Schemes for major sheep and goat diseases:
✅MV / CAE
✅Johne's Disease
✅EAE
Pay an annual fee to access reduced testing costs, expert advice from our experienced vets and exclusive member resources.
Visit www.sheepandgoathealth.co.uk for more information.
✅MV / CAE
✅Johne's Disease
✅EAE
Pay an annual fee to access reduced testing costs, expert advice from our experienced vets and exclusive member resources.
Visit www.sheepandgoathealth.co.uk for more information.
🎙️ New podcast for farm vets!
Alison Braddock hosts Colin Mason (Dumfries) for a fast-paced recap on Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD) — covering pathogens, risk factors, and practical advice for dairy & beef herds.
🎧 Tune in now: buff.ly/WufPT18
#VetTalk #BRD #FarmVet #SRUC
Alison Braddock hosts Colin Mason (Dumfries) for a fast-paced recap on Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD) — covering pathogens, risk factors, and practical advice for dairy & beef herds.
🎧 Tune in now: buff.ly/WufPT18
#VetTalk #BRD #FarmVet #SRUC
November 17, 2025 at 10:01 AM
🎙️ New podcast for farm vets!
Alison Braddock hosts Colin Mason (Dumfries) for a fast-paced recap on Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD) — covering pathogens, risk factors, and practical advice for dairy & beef herds.
🎧 Tune in now: buff.ly/WufPT18
#VetTalk #BRD #FarmVet #SRUC
Alison Braddock hosts Colin Mason (Dumfries) for a fast-paced recap on Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD) — covering pathogens, risk factors, and practical advice for dairy & beef herds.
🎧 Tune in now: buff.ly/WufPT18
#VetTalk #BRD #FarmVet #SRUC
🚨 Sample packaging reminder from SRUC Veterinary Services: we’re still receiving sharps in gloves + leaking/unlabelled samples. These are serious safety risks and may delay your results.
Read the guidance in full at sruc.ac.uk/vets
Read the guidance in full at sruc.ac.uk/vets
November 13, 2025 at 10:15 AM
🚨 Sample packaging reminder from SRUC Veterinary Services: we’re still receiving sharps in gloves + leaking/unlabelled samples. These are serious safety risks and may delay your results.
Read the guidance in full at sruc.ac.uk/vets
Read the guidance in full at sruc.ac.uk/vets