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MV/CAE/EAE/Johne’s disease tests normally take 5-17 working days, with delays possible during very busy periods. Please help us to achieve turnaround times by making sure you have filled in the necessary paperwork.

Accreditation scheme rules & guides

Quick guide to PSGHS accreditation

An overview of qualifying testing, samples and annual accreditation for each of the PSGHS diseases.

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MV/CAE accreditation rules

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MV/CAE accreditation quick guide (mobile-friendly)

Johne's disease accreditation rules

An overview of qualifying testing, samples and annual accreditation for each of the PSGHS diseases.

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Johne's disease accreditation quick guide (mobile-friendly)

EAE accreditation rules

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Testing, submission & other forms

IMPORTANT: If this is your first health schemes test we require our membership application form (for Accreditation and Monitoring Schemes) to be completed and returned with the samples. We cannot process the samples without this form.

Membership application form

PSGHS submission form

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MV/CAE, Johne's & EAE information sheet

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Premises check form

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Import declaration form

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Johne's risk level form

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MV/CAE Retest Submission Form

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PSGHS Test and price lists

For the latest 2025 prices please use the PDF while the online test list is being updated.

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Find a downloadable and printable copy of our PSGHS test and price list here.
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Sample requirements & sending samples

Each disease has a set of different sample requirements. Please download ourÌýPSGHS quick guideÌýfor more information. All samples should be sent to St Boswells followingÌýRoyal Mail guidelines.

PSGHS blood samplesÌý– please use red top tubes. Samples should be dispatched to us within 48 hours of collection and refrigerated until dispatch.

Testing for multipleÌýdiseasesÌý– Where testing dates coincide and samples are being submitted forÌýEAE and MV/CAE, a single sample from each animal is sufficient, but the correct blood test information sheets must be completed for each.

Abortion materialÌý– PSGHS abortion material from members of the EAE accreditation should also go to the localÌýÒÁÈËÖ±²¥ Veterinary ServicesÌýor APHA Centre that you normally use.

Non-Health Scheme testingÌý– Please provide an extra blood sample/animal if you require non-Health Scheme tests done along with your Health Scheme tests. If you are importing animals, please contact PSGHS.

ScrapieÌý– Scrapie genotyping requires an EDTA blood sample in purple blood tubes. For more information visit ourÌýScrapie monitoring page.

Please send all PSGHS samples to: ÒÁÈËÖ±²¥ Veterinary Services, Greycrook, St. Boswells, TD6 0EQ / Tel: 01835 822 456 /Ìý·¡³¾²¹¾±±ô: HealthSchemes@ÒÁÈËÖ±²¥.ac.uk

For more information please see our sample and reporting policy, terms and conditions, privacy policy and quality policy.Ìý

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