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Animal diseases
4 February 2010 - Advice to pregnant women during the lambing season.
19 January 2010 - Equine infectious anaemia has been detected in two horses in Wiltshire following importation from Romania via Belgium.
The health and welfare of animals is central to Defra's work of protecting and improving livestock and controlling and eradicating 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.
- A-Z index of diseases - know how to spot signs of disease from avian influenza and bluetongue to rabies and scrapie.
- Notifiable diseases - there are some animal diseases that must be reported by law. These include:
- Biosecurity and good hygiene - Better biosecurity provides peace of mind, healthy stock and a more viable business.
- Disease control - the latest information on how to prevent disease through good farming practices.
- Zoonoses - find out which animal diseases may have implications for human health.
- Endemic diseases - full details on diseases typically present in the UK.
- International disease monitoring - Defra monitors disease outbreaks around the world and reports on the latest developments and risks.
- UK veterinary surveillance - find out how Defra works with partners to provide warnings and rapid detection of UK disease threats.
- Poultry keepers with more than 50 birds should register with the GB Poultry Register.
See also
- Animal pathogens - organisms and associated derivatives which cause disease.
- Approved laboratories (PDF 50 KB) - A list of national reference laboratories and other labs.
- Animal Health's disease alerts service - keep up-to-date with current disease situations.
- Chief Veterinary Officer - See also Government Veterinary Surgeons website.
- Government Veterinary Journal - An official journal of Defra and is the UK journal specialising in State Veterinary Medicine.
Page last modified: February 4, 2010