To receive the financial support, herds need to adhere to the terms of a CHeCS licenced scheme and have an approved animal health scheme in place through CHeCS, the selfregulatory body for cattle health schemes in the UK & Ireland.

This means that 51% of all pedigree Limousin calves registered in the year are now born within herds participating in CheCS herd health schemes.

The British Limousin Herd Health Initiative offers financial support to breeders who are making a long-term investment into herd health assurance through being a member of a Cattle Health Certification Standards (CHeCS) approved scheme.

Herds within a CHeCS scheme are able to make a claim each year based on the numbers of pedigree calves they have registered in the preceding 12-month period.

To receive the financial support, herds need to adhere to the terms of a CHeCS licensed scheme and have an approved animal health scheme in place through either the Biobest Herdcare Scheme, SAC Premium Cattle Health Scheme, HI Health Scheme, NWL Advance Cattle Health Scheme or the AFBI Cattle Health Scheme.

At the time of entry vendors have been asked to complete Herd Health questions regarding for example: TB status; Brucellosis status; membership of CHeCS health schemes plus Johnes, BVD, IBR and LEPTO status.

The British Limousin Herd Health Initiative offers financial support to breeders who are making a long term investment into herd health assurance through being a member of a Cattle Health Certification Standards (CHeCS) approved scheme.

The British Limousin Herd Health Initiative offers financial support to breeders who make a long-term investment into herd health assurance by being a member of a Cattle Health Certification Standards (CHeCS)-approved scheme.

Herds within a CHeCS scheme are able to make a claim each year based on the numbers of calves they have pedigree-registered in the preceding 12-month period.