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Veterinary Surveillance in the UK
Veterinary surveillance is the term used to describe everything
we do both to collect information about diseases affecting animals
and to make sure that the information gets to those who need it.
The 10-year UK Veterinary Surveillance Strategy was launched in
October 2003. It has been developed by Defra, the Scottish Executive
and the Welsh Assembly together with the Department of Agriculture
for Northern Ireland working in partnership.
Blood sweating disease
November 2009: Veterinary Laboratories Agency (VLA) publishes Q&A on a newly identified disease which affects calves known as ‘Blood sweating disease’ (also known as idiopathic haemorrhagic diathesis of calves).
New Wildlife Health Strategy
15 June 2009: Defra has published a new Wildlife Health Strategy setting out a general approach to tackling wildlife disease. An information bulletin has been published.
Want to find out more about an animal disease or condition?
We provide information
about diseases that affect animals. Access our A-Z
index of diseases. Some diseases must be reported to us. More
information...
We also provide information on antimicrobial resistance.
Want to find out more about how we look for animal diseases in the UK?
We collect and publish information about animal diseases. This Information is available as surveillance reports or source data through the links below.
- What is Veterinary Surveillance?
- Surveillance reports and Surveillance data
- Access RADAR - Veterinary surveillance information system.
- Prioritisation Project
- Great Britain Poultry Register
Want to know more about animal diseases overseas?
Find out about the occurrence of animal disease outbreaks around the world and how we monitor them. Access our qualitative risk analyses which estimate the likelihood of disease entering the UK.
How will the UK Veterinary Surveillance Strategy make a difference?
Read our Strategy and about how we are implementing it. Contact us for more information.
- Veterinary Surveillance Strategy
- Progress implementing the surveillance strategy.
- What the strategy will do for you
- Interested in getting involved
- Wildlife Health Strategy
- Links to related websites
Page last modified: November 18, 2009