Guidance

Vets: laboratory requirements for pigs

Updated 10 October 2024

Applies to England

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Laboratory specifications

These laboratory specifications are the same for the animal health and welfare review and endemic disease follow-up.

The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) recommends that vets send samples to a laboratory listed here.

These laboratories are UKAS accredited to ISO/IEC 17025 standard for the testing required in the Animal Health and Welfare Review and Endemic Disease Follow-up. Please check the listing for the kind of testing done by each laboratory.  

A farmer will not be eligible for funding unless samples are tested at a laboratory that meets these specifications.

If you have a question about laboratories or are an accredited laboratory and want to be added to the list, contact the RPA.

Email: ruralpayments@defra.gov.uk

Telephone: 03000 200 301
Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm, except bank holidays

Find out about call charges

These are recommended laboratories for the review and follow-up.

APHA Penrith Veterinary Investigation Centre

Testing accredited: PRRS serum ELISA, PRRS serum PCR, and PRRS ORF5 sequencing

Merrythought, Calthwaite
Penrith
Cumbria
CA11 9RR

Telephone: 03000 600012
Email: penrith@apha.gov.uk
Website: apha.defra.gov.uk/vet-gateway/surveillance/index.htm

Cawood/Sci-Tech Laboratories Northern Ireland

Testing accredited: PRRS serum ELISA

20 Roskeen Road
Moygashel
Dungannon
BT71 7RG

Telephone: 02887 722907
Email: enquiriesdungannon@scitech-labs.uk.com
Website: cawood.co.uk/sci-tech/porcine

SRUC Veterinary and Analytical Services

Testing accredited: PRRS Oral Fluid ELISA, PRRS serum ELISA, PRRS serum PCR

Pentlands Science Park
Bush Loan
Penicuik
Midlothian
EH26 0PZ

Telephone: 0131 535 3130
Website: stage-sruc-web.euwest01.umbraco.io/20377/

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