Contingency planning

EPIC scientists work closely with Scottish Government to ensure that Scotland is best prepared for outbreaks of important livestock diseases. This includes assessing control options, developing risk assessments, and participating in disease exercises to ensure that EPIC can respond quickly to provide scientific analysis and advice when needed.

Disease exercises

EPIC regularly participates in multi-agency disease outbreak simulation exercises at national and UK level.

Disease outbreaks

When disease outbreaks occur, EPIC scientists are ready to provide scientific analyses and advice as requested by Scottish Government.

Risk assessments

Veterinary Risk Assessments (VRAs) are tools developed to objectively assess the likelihood of an event happening, and its potential impact. EPIC develops risk assessments for two main purposes: to assess the risk of a disease entering or spreading in Scotland; and to assess the risk of particular activity such as movement of animals on disease spread.

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