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SRUC to invest in Inverness and Ayr facilities
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"It was clear that local stakeholders felt we needed to maintain a facility in the Inverness area."
Both units to remain open after stakeholder feedback
 
A veterinary laboratory that carries out post-mortem examinations on livestock in Inverness will remain open, Scotland's Rural College (SRUC) has confirmed.

Last year, a consultation sought views on proposals to close the facility, triggering strong opposition from stakeholders.

Now, animal disease surveillance services at Inverness and Ayr will continue. SRUC will also invest in a new post-mortem facility for Inverness, which is expected to be ready by the middle of next year.

Mike Winjberg, managing director at SAC Consulting, said: "It was clear that local stakeholders felt we needed to maintain a facility in the Inverness area and so we revised our plans to ensure we could support local requirements."

The existing site at Drummondhill will close, but the services will be relocated to a new site.

SRUC Research and SAC Consulting staff are in the process of moving to a new state-of-the-art facility on the Inverness Campus.

In Ayr, SRUC will develop the existing facilities on the Auchincruive Estate in order to co-locate veterinary and consulting staff (as well as some research staff) in newly refurbished facilities at Nellies Gate. The college says significant investment will be made to renovate and upgrade the Nellies Gate facilities and vet centre. Work is expected to take 12 months to complete.

Mr Wijnberg added: "While there will be changes on both sites with investment in new facilities, both sites remain fully operational throughout the changes and we do not envisage any interruption to the services our veterinary surveillance clients receive."

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Cold-water dip to raise funds for Vetlife

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 The veterinary mental health charity Vetlife is inviting the veterinary community to join it for a sponsored cold-water dip.

The event will take place at Walpole Bay, Margate, on 17 May during Mental Health Awareness Week. Participants of all abilities can join in the challenge and are advised to bring a towel, a hot drink, a snack, and warm clothes to get changed into afterwards.

Those taking part are being asked to try to raise £100 each to support the work of the charity.

Details about how to take part can be found here. 

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Bluetongue low vector period ends

In an update to its bluetongue guidance, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced that the seasonal low vector period for the disease has ended.

With winter over, Defra is planning for a possible increase in cases as midges become more active. It has warned that farms along the east coast of England from Norfolk to Kent, and along the south coast from Kent to Devon, are at highest risk from infected midges blown over from northern Europe.

Since the virus was detected in England in November 2023, there have been 126 confirmed cases. The most recent case to be confirmed was on 1 March 2024.

Farmers are asked to continue to frequently monitor their livestock and ensure their animals and land are registered with the Animal and Plant Health Agency.