Veterinary Services

Nematodirus Warning: PGE Risk in Lambs Is Rising

Our Veterinary Investigation Officers are seeing an unseasonably high number of PGE (parasitic gastroenteritis) and Nematodirus cases in recent weeks. Read on to learn about what has casued the increased worm challenege and how you can reduce the risk to your stock.…

SRUC Veterinary Services
25/07/2025

Louping Ill Cases Detected in the Scottish Borders

Our Veterinary Investigation Officers have diagnosed two cases of Louping Ill Virus in sheep in recent weeks, the first cases to be diagnosed since 2023. Read on to learn more about presentation, diagnosis and why we are seeing an increase in tick-borne diseases.…

SRUC Veterinary Services
10/06/2025

Post-lambing blood sampling in ewes

Considering blood sampling some sheep which aborted or appeared empty? There are limitations to testing for infectious abortion after lambing season but in some cases it can be useful for flock health planning. …

SRUC Veterinary Services
23/05/2025

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. …

SRUC Veterinary Services
20/05/2025

How to Diagnose Watery Mouth in Lambs

Welcome back to our blog! You may have seen the recent ‘On the Hoof’ article about neonatal clostridial disease in lambs, covering lamb dysentery and pulpy kidney disease. Today, we're looking at another common neonatal condition of lambs and kids: watery mouth disease, also known as E. coli endotoxaemia.…

SRUC Veterinary Services
10/04/2025

Neonatal Clostridial Diseases in Lambs

The two most common neonatal clostridial diseases diagnosed by SRUC are lamb dysentery and pulpy kidney disease. With the intermittent supply of clostridial vaccines remaining a problem for sheep farmers, there is an increased risk of neonatal clostridial disease.…

SRUC Veterinary Services Aberdeen
28/03/2025

Sneaky Sheep Lungs!

Postmortem examination of thin cull ewes is an effective way to investigate whether Iceberg diseases such as Johne’s disease, ovine pulmonary adenocarcinoma (OPA) or maedi visna (MV) are present in a flock. This can be carried out very successfully on farm, however one potential pitfall is the misdiagnosis of lung lesions based on gross examination alone.…

SRUC Veterinary Services
19/03/2025

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

SRUC Veterinary Services Update – PLEASE TAKE TWO MINUTES TO READ!

With our busiest time of year approaching, we wanted to let you know what we are doing to ensure our service is maintained despite lower staffing levels.…

SRUC Veterinary Services
13/02/2023

SRUC Veterinary Services Update

In SRUC Veterinary Services we strive to provide an efficient service for our clients. Unfortunately, we have not been able to avoid the recruitment issues impacting businesses across the country. …

SRUC Veterinary Services
09/02/2023

Thin ewes – what's the cause?

In the run up to the main tupping season checking ewe body condition score (BCS) and considering the impact that disease may be having on it is an important part of flock health planning.…

SRUC Veterinary Services
16/09/2021

Babesiosis

We have recently had a case of babesiosis in the postmortem room followed by a couple of telephone enquiries. The total number of babesiosis diagnoses is small but plotting their distribution allows hot spots to be identified.…

SRUC Veterinary Services
13/08/2021