Veterinary Services

Neonatal Clostridial Diseases in Lambs

The two most common neonatal clostridial diseases diagnosed by SRUC are lamb dysentery and pulpy kidney disease. With the intermittent supply of clostridial vaccines remaining a problem for sheep farmers, there is an increased risk of neonatal clostridial disease.…

SRUC Veterinary Services Aberdeen
28/03/2025

Sneaky Sheep Lungs!

Postmortem examination of thin cull ewes is an effective way to investigate whether Iceberg diseases such as Johne’s disease, ovine pulmonary adenocarcinoma (OPA) or maedi visna (MV) are present in a flock. This can be carried out very successfully on farm, however one potential pitfall is the misdiagnosis of lung lesions based on gross examination alone.…

SRUC Veterinary Services
19/03/2025

ScotGov’s Animal Health & Welfare Interventions

Last month it was confirmed that ScotGov’s Preparing for Sustainable Farming’s Animal Health and Welfare Interventions will be continued in 2025.…

SRUC Veterinary Services
18/03/2025

SRUC Veterinary Services Update – PLEASE TAKE TWO MINUTES TO READ!

With our busiest time of year approaching, we wanted to let you know what we are doing to ensure our service is maintained despite lower staffing levels.…

SRUC Veterinary Services
13/02/2023

SRUC Veterinary Services Update

In SRUC Veterinary Services we strive to provide an efficient service for our clients. Unfortunately, we have not been able to avoid the recruitment issues impacting businesses across the country. …

SRUC Veterinary Services
09/02/2023

Thin ewes – what's the cause?

In the run up to the main tupping season checking ewe body condition score (BCS) and considering the impact that disease may be having on it is an important part of flock health planning.…

SRUC Veterinary Services
16/09/2021

Babesiosis

We have recently had a case of babesiosis in the postmortem room followed by a couple of telephone enquiries. The total number of babesiosis diagnoses is small but plotting their distribution allows hot spots to be identified.…

SRUC Veterinary Services
13/08/2021

Dumfries and Galloway lungworm update

The first lungworm diagnosis of 2021 was made and there are a range of risk factors to consider.…

SRUC Veterinary Services
16/07/2021

Re-emergence of Pheasant Ataxia

A recent case of pheasant ataxia has occurred in released birds from an estate in southern England.…

SRUC Veterinary Services
02/07/2021

Blue-Green Algae Risk

We have had reports confirming elevated concentrations of blue-green algae in Uig bay on Skye, with the potential to cause toxic blooms in the water.…

SRUC Veterinary Services
01/07/2021

Schmallenberg Virus Update - June 2021

Last month, a private veterinary surgeon in South West Scotland performed an on-farm postmortem examination of a bovine foetus with torticollis and arthrogryposis. The dam of this foetus had been imported from Germany one month earlier.…

SRUC Veterinary Services
25/06/2021

Copper Drench Inhalation in Young Lambs

It is not uncommon for us to see cases of lamb mortality due to copper-containing drench inhalation at this time of year. Affected flocks often report several losses following administration of a mineral drench containing copper.…

SRUC Veterinary Services
25/06/2021