Animal health

Information and advice from other websites

• Animal care

  Animal care tips and advice - a guide to help you plan ahead for your pet's health and happiness. Also gives answers to problems, like what to do if your cat gets stuck up a tree.

  From: Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA)

• Notifiable diseases

  Explains what a notifiable disease is. Includes factsheets about different diseases and information about reporting them.

  From: Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs - Defra

• Swine influenza

  Swine influenza is a disease of pigs caused by a virus (influenza virus). Advice for pig keepers and information on the human variant of the virus.

  From: Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs - Defra

• Avian Influenza - Bird flu

  Avian influenza is an infectious disease affecting species of birds, including commercial, wild and pet birds. This information answers common questions about bird flu and explains the latest control measures.

  From: Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs - Defra

• Foot and mouth disease

  Gives information about the disease. It also includes the food and mouth disease contingency plan for use in the event of a future outbreak and provides up to date information on disease control options and legislation.

  From: Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs - Defra

• BSE information

  Covers information about BSE, common symptoms, the steps taken to get rid of the disease and prevent further danger to public health from eating diseased meat.

  From: Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs - Defra

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