Guidance
Cattle: testing required for an animal health and welfare review and endemic disease follow-up
Find out sampling, testing and laboratory requirements for cattle in reviews and follow-ups.
Applies to England
Documents
Details
A vet, or a team chosen by a vet, can do the sampling.聽
The farmer will not be eligible for funding unless their vet follows the guidance on:
Updates to this page
Published 19 June 2024
Last updated 26 June 2025
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Updated page to add herd details required. Moved vet templates to another page.
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Warning about endemic disease follow-up not being available for dairy cattle removed. Details about sampling required added. Definition of a herd added. Reference to CHECS technical document on BVD removed.
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Laboratory added to laboratory requirements for cattle.
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First published.