Transportation and diseases

 

Transportation and diseases

General movement Licence and Livestock Identification

Following the outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease in 2001 the Disease control (Interim Measures) (Scotland) Order 2002 was established to control the movement of stock and therefore prevent a repeat of the outbreak.

All agricultural animals must be correctly identified before leaving their holding. Further information:
Cattle movements, identification and tracing
Guidance for Scottish sheep and goat keepers
Pig movements, identification and tracing

Advice leaflet - Animal transportation

Horse Passports

In order to comply with the Horse Passports (Scotland) Regulations 2005, all owners or keepers of horses including ponies, donkeys and other equidae must apply for a full passport by the 28th February 2005.

Passports must be obtained from a recognised Passport-Issuing Authority.

Frequently asked questions and answers and any further information can be found here.

Pet Travel Scheme

The Pet Travel Scheme (PETS)  allows pet animals from certain countries to enter the UK without having to undergo a period of quarantine.

It also means that people in the UK can take their pets to other European Union (EU) countries, and return them to the UK.

They can also, having taken their pets to certain non-EU countries, bring them back to the UK without the need to be quarantined.

Further information can be found here.       

Poultry Register

The Great Britain Poultry Register opened on 9th December 2005.

The avian influenza (preventative measures) (Scotland) Regulations 2005 require the owner/keeper of 50 or more poultry to register with DEFRA.

DEFRA are keen to encourage voluntary registration as a result the poultry register remains open to allow for the continual voluntary registration of premises with less than 50 poultry.

Bird species that must registered:

Chickens	Turkeys	Ducks	Geese
Quail	Emus	Rheas	Kiwis
Pheasants	Partridge	Guinea fowl	Cassowaries

You can register online or by calling free on 0800 634 1112.  

Reporting Notifiable Diseases

Many animal diseases are highly contagious and must be reported as soon as an outbreak is suspected.
Such notifiable disease include:

Foot and Mouth Disease

Swine Fever

Anthrax

Rabies

If you suspect signs of notifiable disease, or have a case confirmed, you must report it immediately to: 

 

• DEFRA Divisional Veterinary Manager
•  Local Authority Animal Health Officer
•  Police

A comprehensive list of notifiable disease can be obtained here.