'Strong opposition' to closing Inverness vet laboratory
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A suggestion that an Inverness laboratory that carries out post-mortem examinations on dead livestock should close has been strongly opposed.
Scotland's Rural College looked at the future of the unit as part of a wider consultation on the future shape of veterinary disease surveillance.
In a report, SRUC said there was "strong opposition" in the feedback to the closure plan.
Opponents included 20 vets working at seven practices in the Highlands.
In a letter, they said they were unhappy with a suggestion that the post-mortem examinations be carried out by private practices on-site on farms.
The Prospect union has also opposed the closure plan.
Scottish ministers and a strategic management board will look at the options for the future shape of disease surveillance before any final decisions are made.
- Published10 July 2015
- Published9 June 2015
