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Disease Hot Topics

Advice on topical animal health matters.

Wild bird disease surveillance in Scotland

Vets at SAC Consulting Veterinary Services regularly examine wild bird carcases if there is significant public concern, if there is a risk that a disease might be present that could spread to humans or livestock, or if poisoning is suspected.


Sheep Scab

The productivity and welfare implications of sheep scab can be very serious.

West Nile Virus in Wild Birds and Horses

West Nile virus (WNV), a flavivirus spread by mosquitoes, hit the news headlines when it unexpectedly appeared in the United States in 1999, causing the death of thousands

Submission Of Live Farm Animals For Postmortem Examination

Sacrifice of a live affected animal for postmortem examination is sometimes the best way to investigate a disease outbreak.

Bovine Respiratory Disease - Diagnosis

The justification for seeking a diagnosis is to allow treatment to be refined or future prevention managed more effectively.

Remember to Treat for Liver Fluke this Autumn and Winter

Checklist for control of liver fluke

Influenza In Pigs

Key Information about H1N1/09v and other pig influenza viruses

  • There is no evidence that H1N1/09v or other influenza viruses can spread to humans from pigs from eating meat or meat products.