Scottish farmers must house all persistently infected (PI) cattle separately on their farm from next week.

The move is the latest stage in a process that aims to Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) from the Scottish cattle herd.

Figures for May show that 48 Scottish holdings (out of over 10,000 cattle holdings) are currently retaining 122 PI cattle.

From 18 May 2020, any animals that are suspected to be PI must be kept away from the rest of the herd. This means any animal that has tested positive for BVD, or has a presumed positive status. In the interests of animal welfare, farmers may be allowed to house a low risk non-infected animal with a PI.