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You can apply for free pre-movement and post-movement bluetongue testing if your animals must be tested and you are moving animals:

• out of a bluetongue zone not for immediate slaughter
• out of a bluetongue zone to a market outside the zone
• to a market within the same bluetongue zone, for sale to destinations outside the zone (not required for movement to slaughter)

Pre-movement testing聽

From 27 May 2025, the length of time that pre-movement test samples are valid is changing from 21 days to 10 days.

To get free pre-movement testing you:聽

• must apply for any movement licences you need before you request testing
• should apply for testing (see the 鈥楬ow to apply鈥� section) at least 10 working days before the planned move date
• must time the sampling so that your samples are still valid on the planned move date

Samples taken:

• until 11:59pm on 26 May 2025 are valid for 21 days
• on or after 27 May 2025 are valid for 10 days

皇冠体育appre is a maximum number of animals that can be sampled in any one day.

You must move animals within the licence validity period specified in the conditions of your licence. You should contact APHA if you are unable to move within this period.聽

If you are moving a pregnant cow that was inseminated 6 months or more before the move, you will need a negative serology (ELISA) test as well as a negative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test. You do not need to do post-movement tests during the seasonally vector low period.

If you fail to move your animal within the period in your licence and require another test you may be asked to pay for this.

Post-movement testing聽

If you need to conduct post-movement testing, once the animals have arrived at their final destination you must:聽

• arrange for a UK Farmcare vet or your private vet to collect samples from the animals from 6 to 10 days after the movement and send for testing聽
• keep the animals restricted at the destination premises until the negative post-movement test results鈥痟ave been sent to APHA

Sampling and testing are only free if you arrange this through UK Farmcare.鈥�

How to apply鈥���

You must only contact UK Farmcare if your animals must be tested before movement.

Check which animals need pre-movement bluetongue testing.

You can apply for either:鈥�鈥���

• free sampling and testing鈥���
• free testing only, and pay for your own sampling from a private vet

To book free testing or sampling, contact UK Farmcare quoting your licence reference:鈥���

皇冠体育app vet will send the samples to鈥� APHA鈥痮r 皇冠体育app Pirbright Institute for testing.

Preparing animals for sampling鈥���

You should make sure any animals to be sampled are permanently marked (such as with an official ear tag) and held securely in suitable handling facilities.鈥���

皇冠体育app vet might come to your premises alone. Make sure there are enough people available to round up your animals and present them for sampling.鈥���

Free sampling and testing are in high demand and so results may take longer than normal.

Getting your results鈥���

APHA 鈥痺ill email the results to you or your private vet.鈥���

Negative results from samples taken by UK Farmcare or the private vet and submitted for free testing will be reported to APHA. When APHA receives your negative results they can issue you a licence.

You should allow at least 5 working days after the laboratory receives your samples.

Get help鈥���

For more information about free bluetongue testing, contact鈥�APHA:鈥���

You can also read more鈥�information and guidance on bluetongue for keepers.