13/08/2007
Foot-And-Mouth Fight Enters Crucial Phase
The fight against the foot-and-mouth disease in Surrey has entered a crucial phase.
The UK's Chief Veterinary Officer, Debby Reynolds has urged keepers in the disease protection and surveillance zones, if they have not already done so, to notify their local Animal Health Office or the Defra Helpline if they have moved animals off their premises since 16 July.
She said: “As a precautionary measure to supplement our extensive tracings operation, we are asking keepers to report these movements today if they haven’t already.
“In addition, we have been doing extensive work to contact keepers in the protection and surveillance zones. However it is possible that there may be a few keepers who have not yet been contacted by Animal Health. We urge keepers to whom this may apply to make themselves known to us.”
Debby Reynolds again emphasised the continuing importance of relentless vigilance, strict biosecurity, and early reporting of disease.
It is hoped that if no new cases emerge this week that the outbreak could effectively be at an end.
(SP/JM)
The UK's Chief Veterinary Officer, Debby Reynolds has urged keepers in the disease protection and surveillance zones, if they have not already done so, to notify their local Animal Health Office or the Defra Helpline if they have moved animals off their premises since 16 July.
She said: “As a precautionary measure to supplement our extensive tracings operation, we are asking keepers to report these movements today if they haven’t already.
“In addition, we have been doing extensive work to contact keepers in the protection and surveillance zones. However it is possible that there may be a few keepers who have not yet been contacted by Animal Health. We urge keepers to whom this may apply to make themselves known to us.”
Debby Reynolds again emphasised the continuing importance of relentless vigilance, strict biosecurity, and early reporting of disease.
It is hoped that if no new cases emerge this week that the outbreak could effectively be at an end.
(SP/JM)
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