Give Disease the Boot

Give disease the boot


Be alert for Bluetongue If you suspect signs of Bluetongue notify your local Animal Health office immediately.

Rapid reporting through your good stockmanship and vigilance will help the UK disease control strategy and could minimise the financial impacts of the outbreak.

Animal disease

Vigilance and good stockmanship are vital in the fight against animal disease. Monitoring animals for signs of disease, and following good farming practices are essential ways of reducing the risk of disease and preventing the spread of disease during an outbreak.

Defra’s Give Disease the Boot campaign provides livestock owners and veterinarians with information on a range of diseases and advice on how best to protect the health of their animals and the health of the farming industry.

This is your gateway to information on animal disease - what you can do to minimise the risk and information on the diseases you must report.

Information to help prevent disease

Bluetongue - Complacency costs!Bluetongue - Complacency Costs!

Watch Defra’s Bluetongue video outlining why farmers can’t afford to be complacent about Bluetongue in 2009, featuring farmer Robert Law and Deputy Chief Vet Alick Simmons.

Latest news

1 July 2009 – Read about the latest research into animal diseases, including bovine TB, in the July edition of Farming Link.

30 June 2009 - Consultation: Consultation on Contingency Plan for Exotic Disease of Animals 2009.

15 June 2009 - Information bulletin: New Wildlife Health Strategy will help tackle disease.

27 April 2009 - Information on Swine flu (Swine influenza) is available.

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Page last modified: July 1, 2009

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