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Animal health agency says influx of illegal meat means risk to UK is 'high'

Turkeys will be first birds to be vaccinated in new bid to control the disease

Leicestershire County Council said 'injury, administrative delays and paperwork difficulties' were some of the reasons provided by the farmer for failing to comply with the law

Farmers thanked for their role in driving out prominent potato pest

Welsh Government says action has been taken as the country is facing a 'significantly elevated threat'

The report said insufficient biosecurity controls, illegal meat entering the UK, vets leaving the sector, and policy changes to bTB have all left the UK exposed to animal disease threats

APHA thanks farmers for their cooperation as it hails 'significant new tool' in fight to eradicate bovine TB by 2038

Following the first confirmed cases of bluetongue in Wales, in the 2025/26 vector season, the Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO) for Wales has implemented a Temporary Control Zone

Defra says first case of Bluetongue Virus serotype 8 (BTV8) for almost two decades found in sheep flock in Cornwall

Incidents are first in Wales for more than year and come just days after movement restrictions were eased