A new web application has been designed to improve health risk management for beef and sheep farmers and their vets.

HerdPlan gives farmers and vets a platform to work together in producing proactive health plans quick and efficiently to enhance productivity and increase farm income.

The app has been developed by SRUC’s veterinary services team, with funding from the Scottish government and is set to be launched on Thursday, October 17, at the BCVA Congress at Celtic Manor in Wales. HerdPlan moves away from traditional paper methods of planning out animal health, streamlining the process digitally.

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It will aim to enhance health risk management by allowing farms team to collaborate on vaccination strategies, infectious disease protocol, biosecurity measures as well as many other important tasks which are prioritised and updated in real-time.

HerdPlan also simplifies compliance with health plan requirements set by Red Tractor and QMS, ensuring that nothing is overlooked in the approval process. It facilitates vet's approvals, antibiotic reviews and other health and welfare assessments, making it simpler for both farmers and vets to meet necessary standards and confirm that all requirements are met.

Dr Foteini Manolaraki, Animal Health Planning development manager at SRUC said: “HerdPlan lets you respond to real-world challenges as they arise. Implementing new health protocols into your plan as they are needed ensures that your entire team is always aware of the latest farm health information. By prioritising prevention over cure, HerdPlan ultimately keeps more money on the farm and ensures that essential tasks are completed on time.”

Farmers and vets can now access HerdPlan to streamline their health planning processes and improve the sustainability of their operations.

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