Guidance
Notifications for veterinary professionals: small animal risks and threats (SmART) comms system
Notifications issued by APHA’s small animal risks and threats (SmART) comms system.
Applies to England, Scotland and Wales
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Small animal risks and threats (SmART) alerts are for veterinary professionals working with small animals and contain information about potential risks and threats.
Vets can sign up to receive these alerts by email or text.
They are published by the APHA species expert groups and are independent of the notifiable disease alerts.
Updates to this page
Published 29 December 2025
Last updated 9 February 2026
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Added notification: Thelazia callipaeda detected in a cat in the South East of England.
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First published.