About Us

Project Background and Aims

Bitesize Biosecurity resources have been developed through funding from the Scottish Government’s Rural Affairs and the Environment Portfolio: Strategic Research Programme 2022-2027, Programme A, Theme 2, Project “Achieving Improvements in the Health of Scottish Livestock Through Increased Uptake of Biosecurity Practices” and the SEFARI Gateway’s Innovative and Knowledge Exchange Fund.

The project is led by a research team within the Population Health, Disease and Surveillance section at the School of Veterinary Medicine and Biosciences based at the Rural and Veterinary Innovation Centre in Inverness and has drawn from expertise across various SRUC campuses and collaborators.

Terms and Conditions

By using the Bitesize Biosecurity website and app, you accept and agree to be bound by these terms and conditions in full. If you don’t agree with any or all of the terms and conditions, you must not use the website, the app, or any of the resources they contain.

The Bitesize Biosecurity website uses cookies. By using the website you give consent for us to use cookies as outlined in our privacy and cookies policy.

Charges and Obligations of Use

The website, app and all the contents are currently free to use. We reserve the right to introduce in-app purchases and subscription charges.

As the aim of Bitesize Biosecurity is to promote animal health and support livestock producers and vets, we encourage the resources to be shared and used widely. Please acknowledge the source of any material you share using the following wording:

Bitesize Biosecurity resources have been developed through funding from the Scottish Government’s Strategic Research Programme 2022-2027, and the SEFARI Gateway’s Innovative and Knowledge Exchange Fund. The project is led by SRUC.

Warranty

SRUC does not provide a guarantee to the completeness, accuracy or currency of the content on the website / app nor does it guarantee the availability of this website, app nor contents therein.

Any links included to other online materials have been assessed as authoritative, reliable and trustworthy, however SRUC is not responsible for, does not control, nor necessarily recommends nor endorses them.

The Bitesize Biosecurity website, app and contents are used at your own risk. To the extent permitted by law, SRUC excludes liability for any loss or damage caused by action or inaction as a result of use of any of the content. The content is not intended in any way to replace the advice of vets.

Although we adopt robust measures in data and internet security, SRUC does not guarantee that the website, app nor related contents will be secure or free from bugs or viruses.

Further Information

Bitesize Biosecurity is a collection of resources for farmers and vets to help limit the risk of disease in livestock

SRUC (Scotland’s Rural College) is a company limited by guarantee (SC103046) and is a registered Scottish charity (SC003712).

SRUC School of Veterinary Medicine and Biosciences is the newest vet school in Scotland, the first to be established in over 150 years. It specialises in the use of innovative teaching methods to prepare students for work in rural mixed practice, agricultural and food sectors.

Contact information: Email bitesizebiosecurity@sruc.ac.uk or contact Dr Kate Lamont directly at T. 01463 246080. A. RAVIC, Inverness Campus, IV2 5NA.

Understanding the Teams of Use

What we mean: To ensure that the meaning of these Terms of Use is clear, we have listed below some of the words which we use which have specific meanings:

“we”, “our” and “us” refer to a research team at SRUC (a company limited by guarantee, incorporated in Scotland with registered number SC103046, having its registered office at Peter Wilson Building, King’s Buildings, West Mains Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3JG and registered as a charity in Scotland with registered number SC003712) and SRUC Innovation Limited (a limited company incorporated in Scotland with registered number SC148684 and having its registered office at Peter Wilson Building, King’s Buildings, West Mains Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JG).

“You”, and “user” refers to the person(s) who accesses and uses the resources.