What are notifiable animal diseases?
A notifiable disease is a disease named in section 88 of the Animal Health Act 1981 or an Order made under that Act. Section 15(1) of the Act says that:
"any person having in their possession or under their charge an animal affected or suspected of having one of these diseases must, with all practicable speed, notify that fact to a police constable."
In practice, if you suspect signs of any of the notifiable diseases in the table below, you must immediately notify the local Animal Health Divisional Office .
A list of notifiable diseases can be found here
Page last modified: 2 April 2007
Page published: 2 April 2007