Animal and Plant Health Agency

Scotland's response reflects a wider European challenge, controlling an insect-borne animal disease without imposing restrictions so severe that normal farming and food production become harder to sustain.

For further information, see Scottish Government, UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, slash Animal and Plant Health Agency and Farmers Weekly.

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Well, the BBC submitted an FOI request to the APHA, Animal Plant Health Agency...

And at the time of writing this article, there were currently 802 farm operations in England, Wales and Scotland that held more than 700 dairy or beef cattle.

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Uh, so APHA, that's the Animal Plant Health Agency

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There's a huge amount of information out there, and please try and use those rather than listen to the gossip round the pint at the pub.

It's a notifiable disease, so even if you're vaccinated and you notice any of the symptoms, even if it's kind of, you know, subclinical, it's like your sheep aren't dying, but they're still exhibiting some of the signs, you know, it's still notifiable.

You still have to tell, uh, the Animal Plant Health Agency.

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The dates may change if weather conditions are significantly different from usual or the Blue Tongue situation changes.

Animal keepers should report any suspected cases to the Animal Plant and Health Agency APHA by phoning 0-3-0-0-0-6-0-0-7-0-4.

For livestock farmers, the priorities are check your movement rules, speak to your vet about vaccination, know the signs and symptoms, check where animals are coming from, and report suspected cases immediately.

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The Scottish government says the rapid identification of the BSE case demonstrates that the surveillance system is working as intended.

All animals over four years of age that die on farm are routinely tested for BSE under Scotland's surveillance system, and farmers have a legal duty to report suspected BSE immediately.

If you have concerns about an animal, contact your vet and or your local APHA office immediately by phoning 0300 600 704.

Organic farming in Scotland.

Now Wales has more than 100 confirmed cases of blue tongue serotype 3 with 811 cases in England, 21 cases in Scotland and zero cases in Northern Ireland.

The latest figures from the Animal and Plant Health Agency have confirmed that there are now 110 blue tongue cases in Wales with 12 new cases of BTV3 confirmed in the country as of Sunday.

NFU Cymru Deputy President Paul Williams said there was no room for complacency when it comes to blue tongue.

As the disease continues to spread, it is important to assess the risks, he said, while urging every livestock keeper to speak to their vet, with vaccination proving to be the best form of defence.