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  • A qualitative risk assessment on the likelihood of Brucella canis incursion into Great Britain from any country worldwide, and the potential for subsequent transmission among susceptible animal populations.

  • A joint industry, cross-government report on the potential use of vaccination of poultry as a preventative measure against HPAI in the UK.

  • A qualitative risk assessment on the likelihood of chronic wasting disease incursion into Great Britain from Scandinavia and North America, and the potential for subsequent transmission among susceptible animal populations.

  • A qualitative risk assessment on the likelihood of epizootic haemorrhagic disease virus (EHDV-8) incursion into Great Britain from the European Union, and the potential for subsequent transmission among susceptible animal po…

  • Farm animal genetic resources (FAnGR) list of at-risk breeds of cattle, horses and ponies, sheep, goats, pigs and poultry; criteria and definitions.

  • The UK Genetics for Livestock and Equines (UKGLE) Committee’s advice on native breed conservation.

  • The UK native breed at risk (NBAR) list is for reference when claiming payments under the Environmental Land Management (ELM) schemes.

  • Annual statistics on farm animal genetic resources in the United Kingdom.

  • Preliminary and updated outbreak assessments for lumpy skin disease in North Africa and East Asia.

  • Veterinary risk assessment on the risk of foot and mouth disease (FMD) virus spreading from the European Union to Great Britain.

  • Residues of veterinary medicines in food 2024 surveillance results, a rolling summary.

  • Reporting against VMD published standards up to 31 March 2025.

  • This UK VARSS report provides the details of UK veterinary antibiotic resistance and sales surveillance.

  • Survey for the detection of avian influenza in dairy cattle in Great Britain.

  • An epidemiological report on a bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) case in Scotland in 2024.

  • This UK VARSS report provides the details of UK veterinary antibiotic resistance and sales surveillance.

  • These statistics present an analysis of trade with the UK in plant and plant commodities (including live plants, fruit, vegetables and cereals), covering both the financial value and the physical scale (mass) of this trade.

  • Investigations carried out to describe and explain cases of bluetongue.

  • This report evaluates the results of TB surveillance in cattle at routine (commercial) slaughter between 2019 and 2022.

  • Investigations carried out to describe and explain cases of avian influenza (bird flu).