Disease Control
The following pages show what Defra is doing to help protect the health of our farm livestock. Information is available on a variety of topics that will be of interest to livestock owners, veterinary surgeons, anyone who buys, sells or transports livestock and everyone interested in the health of farm animals.
- Biosecurity - Better biosecurity provides peace of mind, healthy stock and a more viable business.
- Contingency planning
- Approved disinfectants
- Surveillance Group on Disease and Infections of Animals (SGDIA)
- Avian Quarantine
- Laboratories approved to test for Salmonella
(22 KB) - Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS)
- Control of fresh meat during an outbreak of exotic disease
- Transposition of the Meat Hygiene Council Directive 2002/99/EC into English law.
- Sheep: Golden rules for a healthy
flock - Advice on restocking sheep flocks
(32 KB)
- Cattle: Golden rules for a healthy
flock - Advice on restocking cattle herds
(63 KB)
See also
- Avoiding ill health
at open farms - Advice to farmers (with teachers’ supplement)
(66 KB - Link to HSE website).
- Sheep dip: Information on the use and disposal of sheep dip.
- FAO - Emergency Prevention System (EMPRES) website.
- World organisation for animal health.
- Europa website - Details of European Union legislation and Case Law/official.
- Health & Safety Executive - Agriculture
- Farm Health Planning - Farm health planning benefits you by helping to prevent disease and improve the performance of your livestock.
- Notifiable disease archives
- History of disease control in the UK
Page last modified:
April 4, 2008