Guidance

Vet summary templates for cattle, pigs and sheep

Access the vet summary templates for cattle. pigs and sheep. These should be filled in as part of an animal health and welfare review or endemic disease follow-up.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 26 June 2025
• Last updated: 22 January 2026
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  1. 22 January 2026

     'Vet summary template: pig animal health and welfare review' has been updated.

  2. 27 August 2025

     Updated the design of the vet templates. Updated the pig follow-up template to have a different way of recording test results. Removed disease category status.

  3. 26 June 2025

     First published.

Applies to England

These vet summary templates should be filled in as part of an animal health and welfare review or endemic disease follow-up. The information on the summary will be used by the farmer when making a claim.

Cattle vet templates

Vet summary template: cattle animal health and welfare review

ODT, 31.2 KB

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Vet summary template: cattle endemic disease follow-up PI Hunt not done

ODT, 29.9 KB

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Vet summary template: cattle endemic disease follow-up PI Hunt done

ODT, 31 KB

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Pig vet templates

Vet summary template: pig animal health and welfare review

ODT, 30.1 KB

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Vet summary template: pig endemic disease follow-up

ODT, 30.8 KB

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Sheep vet templates

Vet summary template: sheep animal health and welfare review

ODT, 29.5 KB

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Vet summary template: sheep endemic disease follow-up

ODT, 29.5 KB

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Details

A vet, or a team chosen by a vet, can do the testing and assessment. 

A farmer will not be eligible for funding unless you follow the guidance on: 

What a vet needs to do on a review and follow-up