Cattle
Biosecurity Advice - Cattle
On this page we’ve collated the leaflets, podcasts and videos with specific relevance to biosecurity advice for those individuals and premises involved in the cattle industry. You also use the menu on the right-hand side of the page to jump to the section you’re interested in.
Leaflets
The table below provide some curated leaflets (and other documents) that discuss different aspects of biosecurity. Please note that these links will open in a new tab (or possibly a new application, depending on the device used to access this website).
Podcasts
The table below provide some curated podcasts that discuss different aspects of biosecurity. Please note that these links will open in a new tab (or possibly a new application, depending on the device used to access this website).
Cattle
| Podcast Title | Original Content Creator |
|---|---|
| Assessment of biosecurity in cattle production | Biosecure |
Videos
Below we have embedded some relevant videos, either produced as part of the project or selected by the project team for your consideration.
General Biosecurity - English
General Biosecurity - Other languages
Filipino
French
Latvian
Polish
Spanish
Johnes
Do you know your herd’s Johne’s status? Johne’s disease can silently devastate herd health and productivity.
George Baikie, SRUC Farm Director describes how a change to the testing regime for Johne’s transformed herd health on SRUC’s Easter Howgate Farm which is aiming for Risk Level 1 status by the end of 2026.
Stock Manager Bruce Wyper describes the importance of sticking to the programme and lists his top tips.
Beth Thomson - a stock worker at Easter Howgate - describes how their approach to Johne’s has brought about overall herd health improvements.
For more information on the risk levels mentioned in these videos, please visit the Checs Scheme