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How do I report notifiable diseases?

Notifiable diseases in animals must be reported to government authorities even if you only suspect that an animal might be affected. These relevant authorities to report to are:

• in England, Wales and Scotland
• The nearest 

How can I collect surveillance data from farm animals?

Over 80% of vets we surveyed submit animal material to the UK surveillance network – do you?

England and Wales

Farm animal post-mortems and diagnostic testing are conducted by APHA Veterinary Investigation Centre or one of APHA's partner sites.

A free carcase collection service is available in some areas (see APHA's ).

See more information about services available via the  and get more detail on how to submit samples through APHA’s Guidance on sample and test selection.

Read the most recent .

Scotland

Farm animal post-mortems and diagnostic testing are conducted by .

For more support on submitting samples, .

Northern Ireland

Farm animal disease diagnostic services are provided by the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) laboratories in .

Read the most recent .

How can I collect surveillance data from companion animals?

83% of vets we surveyed told us they thought national small animal health and disease monitoring is useful – do you?

Across the UK, companion animals, surveillance data can be collected from veterinary practice management systems for companion animals. The two initiatives in the UK which collect this data are:

Both initiatives have a range of interactive resources to help you derive value from contributing animal health and disease monitoring surveillance data. These include: Ìý²¹²Ô»åÌý.

What can I do about Alabama Rot?

We know there’s increasing public concern about Alabama Rot (Non azotaemic cutaneous and renal glomerular vasculopathy),Ìý, leaders in research into this condition, have produced an  and a .

For clients, vets can signpost to the Anderson Moores .

Both vets and clients can also see a heat map of confirmed cases of Alabama Rot on the .

How can I collect surveillance data from equidae?

Across the UK, the  collects epidemiological and disease surveillance information from equines through different named condition schemes.

In Scotland,Ìý also carry out post-mortems and diagnostic testing for equines.

Read the latest . You can also register to receive Defra/AHT/BEVA equine quarterly disease surveillance reports .

How can I collect surveillance data from wildlife?

In Great Britain wildlife disease surveillance is provided by the . Read the latest .

If you have found something new, unusual, severe, or unresponsive in relation to wildlife diseases, please contact the Wildlife Expert Group veterinary lead,ÌýPaul Duff (01768 885295), or your nearest .

For more information on the ÂÜÀòÊÓƵ position on veterinary scanning surveillance (animal health and disease monitoring) please contact [email protected]