What to do after an endemic disease follow-up
Find out what documentation you need after a follow-up, so you can make a claim.
Applies to England
After the follow-up: written report
You must ask the vet to give you a written report that gives:
- all assessment and results
- recommended actions
The report should be a specific report for this follow-up.
The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) and Rural Payments Agency (RPA) will not ask to see the report.
After the follow-up: vet summary
You must ask the vet to give you a summary of the follow-up. The summary gives the information you need to make a claim.
The summary must be a separate document. It can be a digital or paper version. When you claim, the RPA may ask to see it as evidence.
It is not mandatory for you to read the vet guidance, but you can if you want to know more about:
You can also ask the vet to include a vet attestation number in the summary. You’ll need this number if one or both of the following enter the food chain and may be exported to the EU:
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livestock you produce
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animal products derived from your livestock
You do not need to ask the vet for a vet attestation number if you already did this for your review.
The vet should confirm the details of the herd or flock that you wish to claim for. They can do this by filling in the ‘Tell us about this herd or flock’ section of the vet summary. The forms will contain information you will need to make a claim. When you claim, the RPA may ask to see it as evidence.
Get help with your follow-up
Contact the RPA and give your IAHW agreement number, if you need help arranging or completing your follow-up.
Rural Payments Agency
PO Box 352
Worksop
S80 9FG
Email: ruralpayments@defra.gov.uk
Telephone: 03000 200 301
Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm, except public holidays
Funding to improve animal health and welfare: guidance for farmers and vets