Lung scanning

Targeting Jaagsiekte (Ovine Pulmonary Adenocarcinoma OPA) by scanning lungs

OPA is a notifiable disease in Northern Ireland, and unfortunately carries a certain stigma meaning farmers are unwilling to discuss or tackle the disease. 

This condition causes a viral induced lung tumour in sheep leading to poor condition, production and is mistaken for cases of bacterial pneumonia. 

We offer flock lung scanning to identify non clinical cases of to detect and remove them early, in an attempt to remove them from the flock and lower transmission of the retrovirus which causes the disease.