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Find out about the latest bird flu situation in England and guidance for bird keepers and the public.
Current cases of foot and mouth disease, trade restrictions and risk level.
Huge investment in new National Biosecurity Centre to protect the British public and the economy from future pandemics.
A single case of atypical Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) has been confirmed on a farm in Essex, the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) confirmed today (Tuesday 20 May).
Animal and Plant Health Agency calls for Colorado beetle vigilance from home gardeners, allotmenteers and farmers who grow potatoes
Personal imports for travellers from the EU remain banned
Mandatory housing measures for poultry and captive birds, which were introduced across various counties to prevent the spread of bird flu, will be lifted from Thursday 15 May, the Chief Veterinary Officer has confirmed today…
Egg packers prosecuted following APHA investigations
£10 million in new Government funding for surveillance programme will further strengthen the country’s biosecurity to protect animals, plants, people and trade.
Richard Lewis will lead the Animal and Plant Health Agency in its drive to safeguard animal and plant health for the benefit of people, the environment and the economy
Influenza of avian origin (H5N1) has been confirmed in a single sheep in Yorkshire.
The UK Chief Veterinary Officer is urging livestock keepers to remain vigilant to the clinical signs of FMD following the recent outbreaks in Europe
Work continues on a deployable cattle TB vaccine.
Mandatory enhanced biosecurity will now be required and the housing order extended to cover York, North Yorkshire and Shropshire.
UK Chief Veterinary Officer announces we are now in the seasonally vector low period for bluetongue virus.
An Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) has come into force.
The Animal Plant Health Agency laboratories are to be significantly upgraded with £200 million investment.
A review is underway of the current fees that APHA charge for statutory services
Report shows total quantity of antibiotics sold for livestock remains at the lowest level to date. Upticks in antibiotic use in some sectors highlight need for continued collective action. Multi-drug resistance in pigs and p…
All bird keepers urged to take action to protect their birds and report signs of disease. The risk to public health from the virus is very low.
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