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David Holdsworth has been appointed as the new Chief Executive of the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA).
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Mandatory housing measures will be lifted from 00:01 on Monday 2 May 2022.
New post-mortem TB PCR test will cut the waiting time for results to just three weeks for slaughterhouse cases and non-bovine farmed animals.
Illegal Ukrainian pet movement prompts warning from Chief Vet to animal rescue charities
Environment Secretary confirms £200m investment in UK’s world class Animal Plant and Health Laboratory in Weybridge
If you are in a disease control zone, you may need a licence for certain movements.
The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) has completed its culture testing work for the alpaca known as ‘Geronimo’.
Transporter authorisations must be renewed every 5 years.
The virus responsible for Covid-19 has been detected in a pet dog in the UK.
New breeding populations of the eight-toothed spruce bark beetle (Ips typographus) have been discovered in Kent and East Sussex.
Beekeepers and members of the public are being asked to remain vigilant after an Asian hornet was spotted in the Ascot area of Berkshire.
The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) is investigating the source of the incident.
The Animal and Plant Health Agency, Forest of Dean District Council and Forestry England urge visitors and residents of national forest to not feed wild boar or drop food.
bTB-positive alpaca known as 'Geronimo' has been euthanised to prevent the spread of disease.
Government departments across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland test African swine fever contingency plans in Exercise Holly.
World’s first clinical field trials of the BCG vaccine and DIVA skin test launched on a cattle farm in Hertfordshire.
Statutory tuberculosis (TB) testing and other Government veterinary services in England and Wales will be delivered under new Animal and Plant Health Agency contracts
Visit the new site to learn more about the potential to grow your knowledge, explore new specialities and develop a varied career as an APHA Vet.
Join the other Vet practices and start submitting animal sample data and request laboratory tests online.
APHA to provide free access to samples for commercial development and enhancement of diagnostic tests for bovine tuberculosis (TB)
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