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New measures announced to help tackle bTB in England
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
APHA launches new cattle disease surveillance dashboard showing diseases in cattle across Great Britain.
APHA launches new sheep disease surveillance dashboard to make it easier for farmers and vets to view sheep disease data in Great Britain.
Farmers urged to look out for signs of Bluetongue and consider vaccinating livestock after BTV-8 was detected in cattle in northern France.
Asian Hornet Watch - new app launched to help people quickly and easily report sightings of this invasive species.
Nigel Gibbens, UK Chief Veterinary Officer, has launched a blog for government vets.
Feeding kitchen scraps to farm animals could spread disease.
Government's strategy to tackle bovine TB continues to deliver results
The process for renewal of type 1 transporter authorisations has changed.
Dr Susanna Williamson, an Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) vet, has won the 2016 David Black Award which is awarded by AHDB Pork.
An outbreak of Asian hornets in the South West has been successfully contained by the National Bee Unit
Experienced veterinarian returns to Defra to begin his new role in January 2017
There has been a confirmed sighting of the Asian hornet in the Tetbury area of Gloucestershire
Farming Minister George Eustice announces new measures to tackle devastating disease
Farming Minister George Eustice announces simpler rules for livestock keepers to register land they use for animals.
Vets can now submit animal sample data and request laboratory tests online from wherever they are in the field.
APHA representatives will be at many livestock and horticulture industry shows in 2016.
On 11 May APHA and Defra issued an Official Journal of the European Union notice inviting tenders for a range of animal health and technical support services.
Simpler rules on livestock movements to be introduced in England from July, Farming Minister George Eustice announced today (26 April 2016).
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) is offering private interferon gamma blood tests to diagnose TB under certain conditions.
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