January Newsletter 2023

CHeCS Approved Cattle Health Schemes
AFBI Cattle Health Scheme
Agri-Food Biosciences Division
Veterinary Sciences Division
Stoney Road, Stormont
Belfast, BT4 3SD
Tel: + 44 (0) 2890 525749
Fax: + 44 (0) 2890 525787
Email: info@afbini.gov.uk
www.afbini.gov.uk
HI Health Herdcare
Biobest Laboratories Limited
6 Charles Dawrin House
The Edinburgh Technopole
Milton Bridge
Nr Penicuik, EH26 0PY
Tel: + 44 (0) 131 440 2628
Fax: +44 (0) 131 440 9587
Email: herdcare@biobest.co.uk
www.biobest.co.uk
Premium Cattle Health Scheme
SAC Veterinary Services
Greycrook, St Boswells,
Roxburgh TD6 0EU
Tel: + 44 (0) 1835 822456
Fax: + 44 (0) 1835 823643
Email: pchs1@btconnect.com
www.cattlehealth.co.uk
VLA Herdsure Cattle Health Improvement
Service
VLA Luddington
Ludding
Stratford upon Avon
Warwickshire
CV37 9SJ
Tel: + (0) 1789 750972
Email:
herdsure.LSLuddington@vla.defra.gsi.gov.uk
www.vla.gov.uk
BVD VACCINATIONS
BVD VACCINATIONS - ALL Charolais cattle forward at BCCS auspices sales are to be vaccinated against BVD (Bovine Viral
Diarrhoea) as per the manufacturers instructions.
For herds which are in a CHeCS approved health scheme and are BVD accredited they do not have to be BVD blood antigen
tested, but must be fully BVD vaccinated.
For the herds which are not BVD accredited, then potential sale cattle should be BVD antigen tested negative, and
given the first BVD vaccination on the same day as the blood sample is taken. If the BVD antigen test is negative, the
animals should then be given the second vaccination 3-4 weeks later (if using a double jab vaccine). BVD antigen testing
certificates must accompany the cattle to the sale or they will be rejected from the sale.
IMPORTANT - Do not vaccinate cattle just prior to the sales as immunity to BVD will not have built up sufficiently.
CATTLE NOT FULLY VACCINATED FOR BVD WILL NOT BE ALLOWED ENTRY TO THE AUCTION CENTRE
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