SRUC Veterinary Services

🚨 CPD for vets 🚨
🐏 Examination of Rams for Breeding 🔬
📆 Wednesday the 27th of August in Edinburgh
Sign up here tinyurl.com/svu4d7wt or email CPDforVets@sruc.ac.uk

#rcvs #vetcpd #sheepvet #farmvet #ramfertility

Vet CPD join our popular one day course in Edinburgh 27th August 2025 ⭐Examination of Rams for Breeding⭐ Course covers reproductive anatomy & physiology, ram MOT etc. for vets in practice. Book your place and more info here tinyurl.com/2s47zzz4

🚨 PGE Risk Update for Lambs
Our Veterinary Investigation Centre in Dumfries is reporting a sharp increase in Nematodirus cases.
After early hatching and dry weather, recent rainfall has triggered a spike in worm outbreaks.
Read more tinyurl.com/4fpecyr2
Test, don’t guess.

🎧 Just dropped: On the Hoof podcast!
Colin Mason (Dumfries) chats with Alison Braddock about parasitic gastroenteritis (PGE) in sheep 🐑
Key takeaways:
Monitor lamb performance
Don’t ignore scouring
“Test, don’t guess” with FECs
Listen now → tinyurl.com/5ydzns7z
#VetTalk #SheepCare

With early ram sales just around the corner, now is the perfect time to think about what you're introducing to your flock.
Amongst the risk of resistant worms, lameness and other diseases, it's worth considering the risk of Maedi Visna or MV.
🎧 Listen here - player.captivate.fm/episode/0668...

CPD for Vets | Examination of Rams for Breeding This practical course will cover the ram’s reproductive anatomy and physiology, the steps for a ram’s MOT and a detailed general clinical examination, the semen collection and its analysis.

IMPORTANT Vet CPD! 🧑🏼‍⚕️Examination of Rams for Breeding 🐏at Edinburgh⭐27th August 2025⭐Course covers ram’s reproductive anatomy & physiology, MOT & clinical examination, semen collection & analysis (i.e. morphology, motility).
Places limited to 8. 👇🏼 Book on link plus price info tinyurl.com/2s47zzz4

We had a great 1st two days at Royal Welsh Show 2025. One standout moment: meeting Imogen, a future sheep researcher whose journey began at Wellgate Community Farm & Lambourne End Centre. 🐑🌿City farms play a vital role in access & learning!💡
#RoyalWelshShow #UrbanFarming #SheepResearch #YouthInAg

🎙️ On the Hoof hits 100 episodes!
Heather Stevenson joins Alison Braddock to explore the importance of minerals & trace elements in sheep 🐑

✅ Sampling
✅ Testing
✅ Treatment tips for vets & farmers

Listen now 👉 tinyurl.com/4mnwfdaf
#OnTheHoofPodcast #SheepHealth #VeterinaryCare #FarmTips

Rainfall after a prolonged dry spell creates the perfect conditions for increased worm challenge 🪱
Faecal worm Egg Counts are available through SRUC with results in 2-3 working days.
Read more about it in this article by SCOPS: www.scops.org.uk/news/31624/s...

Did you know that SRUC can upload your BVD test results to the BVDCymru database to comply with the mandatory BVD testing requirements in Wales? 🐉 🐄

Feel free to contact us or speak to your vet if you have any questions.

🎧 Just dropped: On the Hoof Ep. 99!
Helen Carty (VIO & Centre Manager) joins Alison Braddock to unpack Phase 6 of Scotland’s BVD eradication programme.
🐄 What’s the current BVD status?
🧭 What’s next?
👩‍⚕️ How can vets help?
Listen 👉 tinyurl.com/ptxw5e2y

One week to go to the Royal Welsh Show 2025 ☀️ 🚜

We can't wait to be back in Builth for the Royal Welsh next week, Alison and Roz will be on hand to chat all things health schemes, disease monitoring and diagnostic testing.

Pop by to say hi, you can find us at the 📍 NSA building.

See you there 🐑🐄

Read our April 2025 disease surveillance report: tinyurl.com/SRUCdiseases...
🐄 Congenital calf deformities (not SBV)
🐑 Neonatal lamb mortality
🦙 Squamous cell carcinoma affecting C1 in an
alpaca
Also disease alerts for cardiac blackleg and idiopathic necrotising enteritis (INE).
#Scotvet #ScotGov

This time next week we’ll be at the the Great Yorkshire Show!

📍stand 275, by the livestock pens

Pop by to learn more about our Premium Sheep & Goat and Premium Cattle Health Schemes 🐑🐄

See you there!

🐏 Next in our events calendar is NSA Sheep South West

📍Come and find us on stand 130 Indoors

Did you know that we now offer an MV and/or Johnes monitoring scheme for commercial flocks.

Sign up on the day for an exclusive discount on our membership fee 🐏

Show season is in full swing! SRUC Vet Services looks forward to attending ⭐ #royalhighlandshow ⭐Stand 177 from this Thursday and then down to National Sheep Association ⭐ #sheepsouthwest ⭐ next Wednesday. We look forward to seeing some of you there!🐑

🐑Watch out for Louping Ill Virus 🕷

Our Veterinary Investigation Officers here at SRUC have recently diagnosed Louping Ill in two separate cases, the first to be diagnosed in the Scottish Borders since 2003!

www.sruc.ac.uk/veterinary-s...

Our team wonderful team of researchers are involved in an exciting new research project with Nottingham University looking to improve control and prevention of BVD across the UK.
Can you spare 15 minutes of your time to answer our survey?
Go to: bit.ly/cattlediseas...

Find us at NSA Highland Sheep🐑 11th June. Please come & chat to our colleagues in SAC Consulting & SRUC Vet Services about everything sheep! Find us at⭐Stand 46⭐We look forward to seeing you there! #EAE #HISHA #MaediVisna #Johnes #togetherwecan @sacconsulting.bsky.social @srucnews.bsky.social

We are looking forward to the #RoyalHighlandShow next week! Please come to Stand 177, on 7th Avenue, beside the main show ring. Our team of Veterinary Investigation Officers & Scientists will be on hand to explain about our role supporting the veterinary & livestock industry @srucnews.bsky.social

The Maudsleys’ Success with British Blues

Read all about our Premium Cattle Health Scheme member Tom Maudsley and how he has managed disease risk utilising our Premium Cattle Health Scheme to monitor BVD and Johnes status in his herd of pedigree British Blues: tinyurl.com/SRUCPCHS

#SRUC #srucveterinaryservices

Read our latest disease surveilance posts for February and March here: tinyurl.com/SRUCVetServi...

Topics include SBV, hypoglobulinaemia leading to subsequent bacterial septicaemia and swollen head syndrome in broilers.

#scotvet #scotgov

Another great day at #NorthSheep2025✅
Brilliant to chat with Breed Societies, exhibitors & farmers 🐑 Always learning with SRUC colleagues in Education & Research! Proud to showcase Premium Sheep & Goat Health Schemes for pedigree & commercial flocks #MaediVisna #JohnesDisease @srucnews.bsky.social

Join SRUC Veterinary Services at 🐑NSA North Sheep🐏
Alison and Roz will be on stand 7 to talk about the ⭐Premium Sheep and Goat Health Schemes⭐ for pedigree and commercial sheep farmers!
#welshsheep
#sheepfarming #backbritishfarming #maedivisna #JohnesDisease #psghs @sacconsulting.bsky.social

📣Post-lambing blood sampling in ewes 🐑Considering blood sampling sheep which aborted or appeared empty? There are limitations to testing for infectious abortion after lambing but in some cases it can be useful for flock health planning. Read our Blog tinyurl.com/ye25wu3j

A great day at🐑NSA Welsh Sheep 25.Good to catch up with Health Scheme members & vets & delighted to chat with farmers thinking of starting health schemes! Great to have Roz O'Sullivan our newly appointed Marketing & Business Development Officer, helping. Looking forward to⭐NSA North Sheep 4th June⭐

Nematodirus risk The beautifully warm spring has meant an early Nematodirus hatch this year. Last week Aberdeen had three submissions of 6-8 week old lambs which have been diagnosed as acute nematodirosis.

Read our latest Blog on Nematodirus risk 🐑 from colleagues at Aberdeen and check out #SCOPS forecast and see our useful sampling guide for vets with guidance on how to perform worm washes to help diagnose nematodirosis tinyurl.com/3r7227b7

SRUC Veterinary Services | Beekeeping SRUC supports the importance of healthy bees in Scotland with targeted and strategic education for hobby beekeepers, bee farmers and the general public.

In celebration of🐝World Bee Day🐝today 20th May 2025 our web colleagues & Lorraine Johnston, SRUC Bee Advisory Officer & Scotland's Bee Advisor, have launched website pages providing guidance for hobby beekeepers, bee farmers, & the general public. #WorldBeeDay
Check out 👉🏼 www.sruc.ac.uk/beekeeping

🐮The Weird & Wonderful World of Wagyu!🐮a presentation for FARM VETS on Wagyu production & medicine in Japan, by vet Hiroe Asano, Tuesday 27th May at 7.30pm Holiday Inn, Dumfries, The Crichton, Bankend Road, Dumfries DG1 4UQ. MUST👉🏼email for attendance: OnTheHoof@sruc.ac.uk #VetCPD #Wagyu

Join us at🐑NSA Welsh Sheep 2025🐏 for a day of learning & connection about all things sheep! Find us on stand 17 showcasing⭐ Premium Sheep & Goat Health Schemes⭐ for pedigree and commercial sheep breeders. Special discount for joining at the show! Join us on Wednesday 21st May #WelshSheep #psghs