Case studies

BVD eradication programme in Scotland

EPIC scientists have been involved in various aspects of the BVD eradication campaign. BVD and other endemic diseases offer unique opportunities to develop cutting edge multidisciplinary tools and methodologies to mitigate risks of disease transmission and subsequently help achieve disease freedom. Equally, there are now new technologies, which EPIC have previously only applied in an exotic disease context, which can usefully inform endemic disease control strategies.

Improving cattle traceability reduces the risk of large disease outbreaks

The work of EPIC scientists underpinned and informed the evidence-based change in Scottish animal movement legislation. Ultimately this change should reduce the risk of large outbreaks of diseases such as foot and mouth disease.

Vector Borne Disease -the risk to Scotland's landscape

EPIC’s scientists are working in collaboration with international experts, using multi-disciplinary approaches to assess the risk of introduction and spread of VBD for Scotland’s livestock and horse populations in order to identify optimal control strategies and inform policy on disease mitigation and management.

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