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TSE training and reference material

VLA research covers a wide range of areas including methods, protocols, test procedures and clinical tests.

Information relating to these areas will be published on these pages in due course. Links are likely to be subdivided by "discipline", e.g. rapid tests, confirmatory tests and clinical tests. The VLA would welcome any feedback or ideas on the format, structure and content of these reference pages. Please email: tseeucrl@vla.defra.gsi.gov.uk

Copyright

The following material is Crown copyright but may be reproduced without formal permission or charge for personal or in-house use. In any re-use the material must be attributed to VLA and marked with ” © Crown Copyright (DATE) reproduced with kind permission of the Veterinary Laboratories Agency”

Permission to reproduce any of this material
for any other purpose should be sought from the VLA Library at the following address:

TSE resources

• Clinical Signs of TSEs in Cattle (385kb pdf)

• Clinical Signs of TSEs in Sheep (524kb pdf)

• Clinical Signs of TSEs in Goats (80kb pdf)

• TSE video clips

• TSE Archive

Animal care

All work is authorised by the Secretary of State for the Home Office under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act, 1986.

VLA subscribes to the Defra Policy on the use of Animals in Research and works to exceed the requirements of the Home Office Code of Practice for the Housing and Care of Animals used in Scientific Procedures.