Agriculture

How Midge Trapping is Helping Scotland to Stay Ahead of Disease Risks

Read about the work being done by EPIC to track midge activity in order to help vets and livestock keepers to predict high risk periods for midge transmitted diseases such as Schmallenberg Virus and Bluetongue Virus.…

SRUC Veterinary Services
14/10/2025

ScotGov’s Animal Health & Welfare Interventions

Last month it was confirmed that ScotGov’s Preparing for Sustainable Farming’s Animal Health and Welfare Interventions will be continued in 2025.…

SRUC Veterinary Services
18/03/2025

Black's Disease

The most common disease presentation of most clostridial disease is sudden death. However, we are aware of a number of cases of Black’s disease over the last five years which have presented alive.…

Veterinary services
30/04/2021

High Risk of Nematodirosis Likely in 2021

Outbreaks of nematodirosis in Scotland are recorded most often between May and July, with a consistent peak in the month of June.…

Veterinary services
29/04/2021

Still Birth and Weak Calf Syndrome in Suckled Calves

In recent weeks SRUC Veterinary Services have had an increased number of still birth submissions from spring calving suckler herds.…

Veterinary services
29/04/2021

Risks from Dog Walking on Agricultural Land

Dog ownership has increased significantly in the past year. But walking your pet in the countryside comes with a number of risks to livestock.…

Veterinary services
27/04/2021