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Foot-and-mouth disease: Know the signs and symptoms

As the first case has been confirmed in Germany, Defra has issued guidance for livestock farmers

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock • 3 min read
Livestock farmers are being urged to look out for symptoms of foot-and-mouth disease after a case was confirmed in Germany
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Livestock farmers are being urged to look out for symptoms of foot-and-mouth disease after a case was confirmed in Germany

Following a case of foot-and-mouth disease being confirmed in Germany, the Government has issued an import ban on cattle, pigs and sheep from the country into Great Britain. It has also published a set...

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