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Guidance

APHA guidance on sample and test selection

How to take samples and choose an appropriate diagnostic test for common clinical presentations in livestock and wildlife.

From:
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
Published:
1 January 2023
Last updated:
27 August 2026 — See all updates

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Livestock and wildlife disease diagnosis at APHA

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Details

Vets can use this guidance when selecting tests to diagose common clinical presentations in livestock and wildlife.

This includes guidance on how to:

  • take samples
  • choose appropriate tests

Updates to this page

Published 1 January 2023
Last updated 27 August 2026 — Show all updates

  1. The 'Livestock and wildlife disease diagnosis at APHA' document has been updated for 2026.

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2026-08-27 14:59
The ‘Livestock and wildlife disease diagnosis at APHA’ document has been updated for 2026.