Archive for 'animal disease'
Controlled shooting of badgers in the field under licence to prevent the spread of bovine TB in cattle
Best practice guidance This Best Practice Guidance describes best practice for the controlled shooting of free-ranging badgers in the field and the associated use of artificial light (i.e. ‘lamping’). Compliance with this guidance will normally be a condition of a licence issued for the killing of badgers by this means to prevent the spread of [...]
Cage-trapping and shooting of badgers under licence to prevent the spread of bovine TB in cattle
Best practice guidance This Best Practice Guidance describes best practice for the use of live-capture (cage) traps followed by humane shooting and related use of artificial light for the taking and/or killing of badgers. Compliance with this guidance will normally be a condition of a licence issued for the taking/killing of badgers by this means [...]
Establishing and running a badger culling training course and assessing competence: minimum course requirements
Government policy is to allow the granting of licenses under the Protection of Badgers Act 1992 and the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 to enable a cull of badgers for the purpose of controlling bovine tuberculosis in cattle. Natural England (NE) is the licensing authority and will grant licences subject to strict criteria and licence [...]
Bluetongue Flyer
This is a flyer detailing clinical signs to look out for in an outbreak of Bluetongue.
Bluetongue – Guidance for livestock keepers
This is a leaflet providing some facts on Bluetongue and advice on what to do if you suspect your animals have the disease.
UK Bluetongue Control Strategy
The attached is a document detailing an agreed Government and Stakeholder strategy to limit the impact of an incursion of Bluetongue (BTV) in the United Kingdom.
Bluetongue Disease Contingency Plans for Great Britain
The attached is the contingency plan for dealing with outbreaks of Bluetongue disease in Great Britain, in accordance with Article 18 of Directive 2000/75/EC introducing Community measures for the control of Bluetongue.
Animal Pathogens – Guidance on controls
This document contains guidance on the controls on animal pathogens that Defra licences under the Importation of Animal Pathogens Order 1980 (Statutory Instrument 1212/1980) as amended, and the SAPO (SAPO) 2008 (Statutory Instrument 944/2008) as amended. Pathogens are infectious agents, such as viruses, and the control and containment requirements, particularly under SAPO, are to prevent [...]
Great Britain and Northern Ireland Contingency Plan for Exotic Notifiable Diseases of Animals
The Great Britain and Northern Ireland contingency plan provides an overview of the response to an outbreak of exotic notifiable disease at the UK level. The plan highlights how the Administrations work together to provide a rapid and effective response and contains details on the structures, roles and responsibilities and communications used in an outbreak.
Protect your birds from the risk of disease
This leaflet explains how you can protect your birds from the risk of disease.