Animal Health
British Blue Cattle Society Sale Health Declaration
herd health declaration form available
to download 
Hi Health Bull Health Certificates
Requirements For Bull Health Declaration
Certificates
Below are the contact details of “CHeCS” approved laboratories:-
Premium Cattle Health Scheme (SAC)
SAC Veterinary Services, Greycrook, St Boswells,
Roxburghshire
TD6 0EU
Tel: 01835 822 456
Email – pchs1@btconnect.com
www.sac.ac.uk
Hi Health Herdcare
Provided by Biobest Laboratories Ltd
6 Charles Darwin House
The Edinburgh Technopole
Milton Bridge, Nr. Penicuik
EH26 OPY
Tel: 0131 4402628
Email – enquiry@biobest.co.uk
www.biobest.co.uk
Agri-Food & Biosciences Institute (AFBI)
The Cattle Health Scheme
AFBI Headquarters
Newforge Lane, Belfast
BT9 5PX
Tel: 028 90255689
Email – info@afbini.gov.uk
www.afbini.gov.uk
Advance Cattle Health Scheme
NationWide Laboratories Leeds
Gate Way Drive
Yeadon
Leeds, West Yorkshire
LS19 7XY
Tel: 0113 2507556
www.lvlabs.co.uk/checs
Cattle Health Testing - Aide Memoire for Breeders
As the Society council has ruled that cattle presented at breed sales from
2011 must be tested for BVD, this simple guide has been compiled to assist
you in ensuring that correct testing has been done.
Discuss with your veterinary surgeon at the earliest opportunity and it
is suggested that you consider joining a CHeCS Health Scheme.
BVD
1. If Herd already Accredited
a) Continue to screen 5 animals per separate group of calves in the age range
9 to 18 months on an annual basis.
b) Ensure all animals are BVD vaccinated prior to going to a sale. This will
necessitate two doses of vaccine with 3 to 4 weeks interval between doses.
Also allow 2 weeks after the second dose before selling.
2. If Herd not Accredited
a) Blood test the animal/s prior to sale (at least 6 weeks) for BVD antigen
(virus) AND antibody.
b) Vaccinate as detailed above.
c) Ideally join the health scheme
Notes
• Ensure adequate time is left prior to sale for testing and
vaccination.
• Ask your health scheme provider for a health declaration at
sale (give adequate notice).
I Prichard SAC Premier Health Scheme
Currently the British Blue Cattle Society has no entry requirements regarding
Johne’s disease at sales held under it’s auspices, however the
following may be of interest to breeders.
Johne’s Disease
• Blood test all animals in the herd 2 year of age and older. This
is the annual herd test for Johne’s disease.
Pre-sale testing of individual animals for Johne’s disease is not
required as most infected animals test negative when they are immature hence
a negative result is of no value.
Nadis Animal Health Skills
Nadis Scour in Suckler
Calves
Liver Fluke in Cattle
BVD testing - explaining the results
Rumen
health
Johne's Awareness Information
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