biostudies-literatureUnknown10Duncan AJRegular evaluation is a prerequisite for systems that provide surveillance of animal populations. Scotland's Rural College Veterinary Services' Disease Surveillance Centre (DSC) network plays an integral part in surveillance to detect new and re-emerging threats within animal populations, predominantly livestock. In response to surveillance reviews and proposed changes to the network, an initial evaluation of diagnostic submissions data in 2010 to mid-2012 established a baseline “footprint,” while highlighting challenges with the data. In this recent evaluation for the period 2013–2018, we developed a new denominator using a combination of agricultural census and movement data, to identify relevant holdings more accurately. Iterative discussions between those processing submissions data anFrontiers in veterinary science1099057https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9988905biostudies-literatureEvaluations of the Disease Surveillance Centre network in Scotland: What parts has it reached?PMC9988905Jennings ABrulisauer FTongue SCDuncan AJEze JIStirling JMfalseEvaluations of the Disease Surveillance Centre network in Scotland: What parts has it reached?Regular evaluation is a prerequisite for systems that provide surveillance of animal populations. Scotland's Rural College Veterinary Services' Disease Surveillance Centre (DSC) network plays an integral part in surveillance to detect new and re-emerging threats within animal populations, predominantly livestock. In response to surveillance reviews and proposed changes to the network, an initial evaluation of diagnostic submissions data in 2010 to mid-2012 established a baseline “footprint,” while highlighting challenges with the data. In this recent evaluation for the period 2013–2018, we developed a new denominator using a combination of agricultural census and movement data, to identify relevant holdings more accurately. Iterative discussions between those processing submissions data an2023-01-01T00:00:00Z20232025-04-04T21:07:28.402Z2024-11-08T12:56:12.342ZS-EPMC99889053689629010.3389/fvets.2023.1099057