What Business Services Does SRUC Offer?

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SRUC provides three main business-facing services: independent agricultural and land-based consultancy through SAC Consulting, veterinary services covering animal disease, diagnosis and surveillance, and veterinary laboratory diagnostic testing — including the Premium Cattle Health Scheme and Premium Sheep & Goat Health Scheme. These services are aimed at agriculture and land-based businesses as well as the public sector, and they draw on SRUC's own research base.

SAC Consulting

SAC Consulting is part of SRUC and offers independent advice grounded in the latest research. According to SRUC, its consultants support the sustainable growth and prosperity of agriculture and land-based businesses, and provide "valued and trusted support to businesses and the public sector alike."

If you run a farm, estate, or other land-based enterprise, this is the route for research-informed, independent business advice rather than product sales.

Veterinary Services

SRUC's veterinary experts provide support in three named areas:

  • Animal disease — working with clients on disease issues affecting their animals
  • Diagnosis — identifying the cause of health problems
  • Surveillance — monitoring disease patterns

These services sit alongside SAC Consulting within SRUC's business services.

Veterinary Laboratory Diagnostics and Health Schemes

SRUC's veterinary laboratory services include test and price lists for two named health schemes:

Scheme What it covers
Premium Cattle Health Scheme Cattle health testing (test and price list published)
Premium Sheep & Goat Health Scheme Sheep and goat health testing (test and price list published)

Both schemes have dedicated pages on the SRUC site, and each has a separate test and price list. If you need current costs, check those price list pages directly — the scheme pages are the authoritative source for what is tested and what it costs.

Who These Services Are For

  • Agriculture and land-based businesses seeking independent consultancy
  • Businesses and public sector organisations needing veterinary or diagnostic support
  • Livestock keepers enrolled in, or considering, the Premium Cattle or Premium Sheep & Goat Health Schemes

Where to Start

  • Consultancy enquiries → SAC Consulting (linked from the SRUC Business Services section)
  • Veterinary and diagnostic work → SRUC Veterinary Services
  • Health scheme testing and prices → the Premium Cattle Health Scheme and Premium Sheep & Goat Health Scheme pages, including their test and price lists

SRUC also maintains an expert database if you want to identify a specific researcher or specialist before making contact.