APHA

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

Understanding why vets leave the industry is key to retaining staff says Defra

Cases confirmed since August 11 include sheep in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Dorset and Oxfordshire; cattle in Hampshire; and farmed deer in East Sussex

Poultry and game bird keepers in England face increased welfare measures in order to minimise scale of outbreak

Leicestershire County Council said a farmer's actions could have posed a serious risk to the UK's food supply chain