"We do not have foot and mouth disease in the UK, but nor would we want to inadvertently miss it", says Wales chief vet

Wales' Chief Veterinary Officer, Richard Irvine urged all farmers to remain vigilant for not just bluetongue, but for other notifiable animal diseases

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Chief Reporter
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"We do not have foot and mouth disease in the UK, but nor would we want to inadvertently miss it", says Wales chief vet

Farmers are being urged to 'maintain vigilance' for not just bluetongue, but for other notifiable animal diseases, including foot and mouth, so they are not 'inadvertently missed'. Speaking in an NFU...

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