Guidance

Pigs: testing required for an annual health and welfare review and endemic disease follow-up

Find out sampling, testing and laboratory requirements for pigs in reviews and follow-ups.

Applies to England

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A vet, or a team chosen by a vet, can do the testing and assessment. If the farmer is a vet, they must use another vet and should not do the visit themselves.

A farmer will not be eligible for funding unless you follow the guidance on: 

Updates to this page

Published 19 June 2024
Last updated 10 October 2024 + show all updates
  1. Vets: laboratory requirements for pigs: updated to add detailed information about the tests required. Laboratory information updated. Vets: testing pigs for animal health and welfare review: updated to add detailed information about the tests required. Vets: testing pigs for endemic disease follow-up: AHDB Medicine Hub information removed.

  2. First published.

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