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Cessation of Surveillance Blood Testing for Brucella, Enzootic Bovine Leukosis (EBL) and Warble Fly

With effect from 9 April 2007, Animal Health will cease all brucellosis surveillance periodic blood testing, meaning that cattle will no longer be routinely blood sampled every two years and tested for brucellosis.

Some of the samples currently collected for brucellosis were also tested to demonstrate freedom from Enzootic Bovine Leukosis ( EBL) and warble fly, and therefore this surveillance will cease also.

The disease surveillance measures currently in place have been reviewed and it has been concluded that there is no longer a need to maintain routine blood testing. The following important measures however are being maintained to protect GB cattle from incursions of brucellosis:

• Import controls and certification;
• Post-import and post-calving check testing;
• Abortion investigations;
• Monthly bulk milk testing in dairy herds.

Further information on brucellosis is available at:
ww.defra.gov.uk/animalh/diseases/notifiable/brucellosis/

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