Guidance

Sheep: testing required for an animal health and welfare review and endemic disease follow-up

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

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Rural Payments Agency
• Published: 19 June 2024
• Last updated: 14 October 2024 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

Vets: testing sheep for animal health and welfare review

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Vets: testing sheep for endemic disease follow-up

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Vets: laboratory requirements for sheep

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Vet summary template: sheep animal health and welfare review

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Vet summary template: sheep endemic disease follow-up

ODT, 25.6 KB

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Details

A vet, or a team chosen by a vet, can do the testing and assessment. 

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

• how to do an animal health and welfare review and endemic disease follow-up
• review testing for sheep
• follow-up testing for sheep
• laboratory requirements for sheep

Published 19 June 2024
Last updated 14 October 2024 + show all updates

1. 14 October 2024

   Added more information about biosecurity and the recommendation it is covered in the follow-up.

2. 2 September 2024

   SCOPS testing guidance is not a laboratory requirement for the endemic disease follow-up. Correction made to reflect this.

3. 19 June 2024

   First published.