Veterinary & laboratory services
Our leading experts provide support to clients in areas of animal disease, diagnosis and surveillance.
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SRUC Veterinary Services provides disease surveillance and analytical testing via our Veterinary and Analytical Laboratory and our network of disease surveillance hubs situated throughout Scotland. We offer national veterinary disease surveillance for the Scottish Government and collaborate with APHA to support statutory disease control schemes.
Our Veterinary Services Team are experts in animal disease diagnosis and we process over one million animal and material samples each year. Close links with research and development activities within SRUC and in several other academic and research institutions ensure that our UK, EU and international clients benefit from practical support coupled with expert scientific advice.
Our suite of services supports clients like vets, farmers and pharmaceutical companies by providing diagnostic testing for farm livestock and companion animals, as well as specific health schemes, livestock health planning, veterinary CPD courses and external quality assessment schemes.
Our veterinary services
Veterinary diagnostics
High quality testing for livestock, companion animals, farmed poultry, captive species and wildlife.
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Scottish Government Veterinary Services Programme
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Capital Quality Assessment Scheme
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Livestock health planning
Livestock health planning like that provided by SRUC increases knowledge on farm and improves productivity while safeguarding animal health and welfare.
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Sending samples
Please send diagnostic samples to: SRUC Veterinary Services, Pentlands Science Park, Bush Loan, Penicuik, Midlothian, EH26 0PZ.
Please send Premium Cattle Health Scheme (PCHS) and Premium Sheep and Goat Health Scheme (PSGHS) samples to: SRUC Veterinary Services, Greycrook, St Boswells, TD6 0EQ.
Get in touch using our contact page or use the map below to find your local Surveillance Hub.
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For more information please see our sample and reporting policy, terms and conditions, privacy policy and quality policy.
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Find out the latest news and disease updates on our veterinary surveillance blog.
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Contact vet & laboratory services
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SAC Consulting
Our consultants in 25 offices across Scotland and northern England turn research into advice and advantage for business and public sector alike.
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Research services
Our work addresses health and productivity in animals, animal welfare and crops, promotes low carbon farming and increases farm output through efficiency and innovation.
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