Standing up for the veterinary profession
08 Aug 2024
13 Apr 2017 | John Fishwick
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Defra has announced that with effect from 13 April 2017 there will be some significant relaxation to the current measures to control Bird Flu.
Defra has announced that with effect from 13 April 2017 in England.
There is still a . Continued vigilance for signs of this disease is vital and it continues to be a Notifiable Disease.
There is no longer a requirement for some areas to be treated as High Risk Areas and so the measures across the whole of the UK are now broadly similar.
This means that it is no longer a requirement to house all poultry and captive birds in England. However, there is still a legal requirement for Enhanced Biosecurity measures to be applied.
Animal keepers should:
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