Get free bluetongue testing if you're in a bluetongue zone
Get free bluetongue testing for your animals if you're in a bluetongue zone.
Applies to England, Scotland and Wales
You can apply for free pre-movement and post-movement bluetongue testing if your animals must be tested and you are moving animals:
- out of a bluetongue zone not for immediate slaughter
- out of a bluetongue zone to a market outside the zone
- to a market within the same bluetongue zone, for sale to destinations outside the zone (not required for movement to slaughter)
Pre-movement testingÂ
To get free pre-movement testing:Â
- apply for any movement licences you need before you request testingÂ
- you should apply for testing at least 10 working days before the planned move dateÂ
- a vet should sample your animals no more than 21 days before the move 바카라 사이트“ this allows time to get your results
- there is a maximum number of animals that can be sampled in any one day
You must move animals within the time period specified in the conditions of your licence. You should contact APHA if you are unable to move within this period.Â
If you are moving a pregnant cow that was inseminated 6 months or more before the move, you will need a negative serology (ELISA) test as well as a negative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test. You do not need to do post-movement tests during the seasonally vector low period.
If you fail to move your animal within the period in your licence and require another test you may be asked to pay for this.
Post-movement testingÂ
If you need to conduct post-movement testing, once the animals have arrived at their final destination you must:Â
- arrange for a UK Farmcare vet or your private vet to collect samples from the animals from 6 to 10 days after the movement and send for testingÂ
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You must only contact UK Farmcare if your animals must be tested before movement.
Check which animals need pre-movement bluetongue testing.
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- free testing only, and pay for your own sampling from a private vet
To book free testing or sampling, contact UK Farmcare quoting your licence reference:바카라 사이트¯Â
Telephone: 0800 612 5289
Open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. You can leave a message out of hours.
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The vet will send the samples to바카라 사이트¯ APHA바카라 사이트¯or The Pirbright Institute for testing.
Preparing animals for sampling바카라 사이트¯Â
You should make sure any animals to be sampled are permanently marked (such as with an official ear tag) and held securely in suitable handling facilities.바카라 사이트¯Â
The vet might come to your premises alone. Make sure there are enough people available to round up your animals and present them for sampling.바카라 사이트¯Â
Free sampling and testing are in high demand and so results may take longer than normal.
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Negative results from samples taken by UK Farmcare or the private vet and submitted for free testing will be reported to APHA. When APHA receives your negative results they can issue you a licence.
You should allow at least 5 working days after the laboratory receives your samples.
Get help바카라 사이트¯Â
For more information about free bluetongue testing, contact바카라 사이트¯APHA:바카라 사이트¯Â
Telephone: 0300 020 0301 (choose option 1)Â
Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm
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You can also read more바카라 사이트¯information and guidance on bluetongue for keepers.
Updates to this page
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We've added guidance to say that there is a maximum number of animals that can be sampled in any one day. Also if you are moving a pregnant female that was inseminated 6 months or more before the move, you will need a negative serology test as well as a negative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test. You do not need to do post-movement tests during the seasonally vector low period.
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First published.