Guidance: Cattle: testing required for an animal health and welfare review and endemic disease follow-up

Find out sampling, testing and laboratory requirements for cattle in reviews and follow-ups.

Plan when to have an endemic disease follow-up

For each species, you can have up to 3 follow-ups on any number of herds or flocks, as part of your IAHW agreement.

How much you can claim to improve animal health and welfare

Find out how much funding you can claim, to reduce endemic diseases and conditions, increase animal productivity and improve animal welfare.

What a vet needs to do on a review and follow-up

Farmers should send this guidance to their vet, so they can see what to do on a review or follow-up. This guidance includes details of testing, how to advise, and what information to provide.

Statutory guidance: Terms and conditions Stage 3 (26 June 2025): Get funding to improve animal health and welfare

Farmers who enter into an Improve Animal Health and Welfare (IAHW) agreement must follow the IAHW agreement terms and conditions.