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How to prevent the introduction and spread of animal and bird disease by following good hygiene and biosecurity standards.
Find out what you can do to prevent tree pests and diseases from establishing and spreading.
Biosecurity and hygiene standards to keep birds safe from bird flu (avian influenza).
Diseases and health problems in sheep and goats, including foot and mouth disease (FMD), scrapie and lead poisoning
Information on Biosecurity Measures Plans, their importance, and why they are a requirement of Authorisation. Use this page to access standardised BMP modules.
Guidance on the main diseases that affect cattle, disease prevention and legal controls in place to protect cattle health.
How to clean and disinfect after an animal disease outbreak and store and dispose of the washwater.
The signs of swine vesicular disease, what to do if you suspect it in your animals and measures to prevent its spread.
The signs of foot and mouth disease, what to do if you suspect it in your animals and measures to prevent its spread.
Introduction of new border controls will help guard against incoming diseases and pests while minimising burdens and costs for traders and consumers.
Plant health controls, imports and exports, certification schemes, plant passporting and listed quarantine plant pests.
Details of the plan to protect plant biosecurity in Great Britain.
The Joint Biosecurity Centre (JBC) provided evidence-based, objective analysis to inform local and national decision-making in response to COVID-19 outbreaks.
Guidance for living safely with respiratory infections, including coronavirus (COVID-19).
Find out what you must do before you get a pet pig, how to register as a keeper and get a pig walking licence and what you can feed pet pigs.
How to spot lumpy skin disease, what to do if you suspect it and how to prevent it spreading.
How to spot sheep pox and goat pox, what to do if you suspect them and how to prevent them spreading.
The engagement of life scientists with issues of biosecurity has been limited
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