Risk Priority Directory
Simply answer a series of questions to receive a high, medium, or low risk level for your farm. Deal with priorities effectively and prevent disease from taking hold.
Sheep
General Biosecurity Sheep
Biosecurity prevents entry of new diseases, or resistant strains of existing diseases into flocks. This risk assessment is a general starting point to more detailed assessments for infectious and parasitic diseases
Cattle
General Biosecurity Cattle
Biosecurity prevents entry of new diseases, or resistant strains of existing diseases into herds and flocks. This risk assessment is a general starting point to more detailed assessments for infectious and parasitic diseases
Cattle
Lungworm in Cattle
Lungworm is an unpredictable parasite and risk can be difficult to assess. This assessment tool will help provide an indication of risk levels only. Parasite control should be part of your herd health plan.
Cattle
Lungworm in Cattle (1)
Lungworm is an unpredictable parasite and risk can be difficult to assess. This assessment tool will help provide an indication of risk levels only. Parasite control should be part of your herd health plan.
Cattle
Cattle Mites
There are three main types of mite affecting cattle in the UK causing slightly different disease presentations. This risk assessment is a guide to reducing the entry and spread of mites in your herd.
Cattle
Cattle Lice
There are four species of lice that affect cattle in the UK. This risk assessment will guide on measures to prevent clinical disease caused by high lice numbers.
Cattle
Cattle Roundworms (PGE)
PGE can cause severe disease and death in cattle but the greatest losses are from the subclinical effects of reduced appetite and growth. A risk assessment should form part of a comprehensive parasite control plan
Sheep
Coccidiosis in Lambs
This risk assessment provides guidance to target measures to reduce the risk of entry and spread of the parasites causing coccidiosis for your flock.
Cattle
Coccidiosis in cattle
Coccidiosis is caused by a single celled, protozoan parasite spread from animal to animal in faeces. Many species of coccidia carried by cattle are harmless but two widespread species cause diarrhoea in calves.
Dairy
Reducing Mastitis in Dairy Cattle
Of all diseases of cattle, mastitis, inflammation of the udder, is the disease which costs the most. Cows with mastitis produce less milk, get pregnant less quickly, lose more body condition.
Sheep
Sheep Scab
In England and Wales, it remains a legal requirement to treat infected animals and all others in the flock. In 2010, Scotland again made the disease notifiable.
Critical
TB
TB can be really difficult to avoid, but small changes in management can drastically reduce your risk.
Sheep
Sheep Lice
Louse populations are highest during late winter and may cause disrupted feeding patterns, fleece damage/loss, and self-inflicted trauma.
Sheep
Nematodirus
Nematodirus (nematodirosis) is an important disease affecting young lambs managed on pasture grazed by young lambs the previously year.
Sheep
Ticks in Sheep
Ticks are very difficult to remove from the environment once the population has become established.
Sheep
Blowfly
Blowfly strike is a major animal welfare concern: an average of 1.5% of ewes and 3% of lambs in the UK may be affected each year, despite preventative measures undertaken by most farmers
Sheep
Roundworms in Sheep excluding Nematodirus
Gastrointestinal nematode (roundworm) infestation is the most important infection limiting sheep production in the UK.
Sheep
Sheep Liver Fluke
Once established, it is almost impossible to eradicate liver fluke from your farm.
Cattle
Bovine Viral Diarrhoea
Bovine Virus Diarrhoea Virus (BVDV) is a viral disease of cattle that causes reproductive losses and a range of other disease syndromes in cattle.
Sheep
Abortion in Sheep
Sheep Abortion is a major economic loss to the sheep industry with individual cases costing £85 each.
Cattle
Leptospirosis
Leptospirosis is a common infection in dairy and beef herds causing infertility, abortion and poor milk yield.
Cattle
IBR
IBR is a highly contagious, infectious viral disease affecting cattle of all ages. Infection occurs by inhalation and requires contact between animals.
Cattle
Calf Pneumonia Suckler Herd
Financial losses result from mortality and antibiotic treatment costs. Respiratory disease is also a major animal welfare concern.
Dairy
Calf Pneumonia Dairy Herd
Respiratory disease is estimated to cost the UK cattle industry £80 million annually (between £30 for mild cases to £500 when the animal dies)
Cattle
Calf Scour Suckler Herd
Diarrhoea or calf scour can be a major cause of calf mortality and lost profit in many beef suckler herds.
Sheep
Sheep Lameness
Most outbreaks of lameness in sheep are caused by either interdigital dermatitis (scald) or footrot
Dairy
Calf Scour Dairy Herd
Recent surveys have revealed that more than two-thirds of dairy calves do not receive adequate volumes of good quality colostrum within few hours of birth
Pigs & Poultry
Game Birds
Any person keeping 50 or more poultry (which includes game birds) should be registered with a veterinary surgeon and registered on the Great Britain Poultry Register through Defra.
Cattle
Johne's Disease
The main signs of Johne's disease in cattle are progressive weight loss and chronic diarrhoea, If your herd has no history of Johne's disease it is critical that all measures are taken to prevent introduction of infection.
Assessment
Dairy Lameness
Ninety percent of lameness in dairy cows arises from conditions of the feet.
Sheep
Lambing Losses Birth to Weaning
Factors affecting perinatal lamb mortality include farm management especially nutrition, level of flock supervision and infectious diseases
