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
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Applies to England
Documents
Vet summary template: sheep animal health and welfare review
ODT, 25.3 KB
This file is in an OpenDocument format
Vet summary template: sheep endemic disease follow-up
ODT, 25.6 KB
This file is in an OpenDocument format
Details
A vet, or a team chosen by a vet, can do the testing and assessment.
TheA farmer will not be eligible for funding unless theiryou vetfollow follows the guidance on:
Updates to this page
Last updated 26
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Updated page to add herd details required. Moved vet templates to another page.
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Update history
2025-08-27 10:00
Revised the headings on the vet templates section.
2025-06-26 10:00
Updated page to add herd details required. Moved vet templates to another page.
2025-01-21 10:02
Added information that semen testing on rams is not covered as part of any of the packages.
2024-10-14 17:53
Added more information about biosecurity and the recommendation it is covered in the follow-up.
2024-09-02 11:29
SCOPS testing guidance is not a laboratory requirement for the endemic disease follow-up. Correction made to reflect this.
2024-06-19 09:30
First published.