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Poultry and gamebirds: report suspected salmonella (ZO2 avian)

Use these forms to report suspected salmonella in poultry and gamebirds to the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA).

From:
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
Published
28 October 2024

Documents

Avian salmonella culture report form

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Avian salmonella culture report form (isolate details)

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Details

Vets and private laboratories must use these forms to:

  • report suspected salmonella in poultry and gamebirds
  • submit suspected salmonella isolates from poultry and gamebirds for confirmatory identification

You must complete and submit both forms.

These forms should only be used for the submission of suspected salmonella isolates.

You must report suspected salmonella in the following species:

  • chickens
  • ducks
  • geese
  • guinea fowl
  • partridges
  • pigeons
  • quails
  • turkeys

You are legally required to:

  • report the isolation of the organism to APHA
  • provide a culture of the organism to APHA for confirmatory identification
  • provide all the information requested in the form

Testing is carried out by the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) Salmonella National Reference Laboratory.

Costs and turnaround times

There is no charge for statutory testing.

Results are returned within a maximum of 12 working days.

Test reports are emailed to the submitting laboratory.

For more information see our general terms and conditions.

Submitting samples

For all submissions, complete both the:

You must complete both forms in full. Specific statutory information is required with all isolate submissions.

Send the forms and samples to:

Sample Reception
APHA Weybridge 
Woodham Lane
New Haw 
Addlestone 
Surrey        
KT15 3NB

You must follow the rules for packaging and sending pathological material.

Contact APHA

Testing queries

Email: lab.services@apha.gov.uk
Telephone: 03000 600 022

Results and report queries

Email: salmonella@apha.gov.uk

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Published 28 October 2024

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