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Our role is to help safeguard animal and plant health, protect the economy and enhance food security through research, surveillance and inspection.

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Bluetongue cases are rising. Look out for clinical signs and report suspicions of disease. 783 confirmed cases since 1 July 2026: 687 in England, 79 in Wales and 17 in Scotland. ☎️Suspect it? Contact APHA 🔗Speak to your vet about vaccinating your animals: gov.uk/bluetongue
APHA
@APHAgovuk
Aug 29
🛬 Travelling back from the EU? Help protect UK farmers from the devastating threat of African swine fever (ASF) and foot and mouth disease (FMD) by not bringing back meat or dairy products from the EU into Great Britain in your personal luggage: gov.uk/bringing-food-…
APHA
@APHAgovuk
Aug 28
Livestock movement controls in the #bluetongue Temporary Control Zone (TCZ) in south-west Scotland will ease from 10 September 2026. Please see the press release on GOV.SCOT for more information: gov.scot/news/bluetongu…
APHA
@APHAgovuk
Aug 28
Our Animal Diseases: International & UK Monitoring Reports provide early warning of emerging animal disease threats and assess the risks they pose to Great Britain, helping protect animal and public health. 👉 Find out more: gov.uk/government/col…
APHA
@APHAgovuk
Aug 27
Bluetongue cases are still rising. Look out for clinical signs and report any suspicions of disease. 🐄 670 confirmed cases since 1 July 2026: 610 in England, 49 in Wales, 11 in Scotland🐑 ☎️ Suspect it? Contact APHA 💉Speak to your vet about vaccination gov.uk/bluetongue