NSA is calling for farmers to think hard and consider the risks to the UKs disease status if they are thinking about importing sheep from any countries that carry a risk of disease, following the discovery of bluetongue in a consignment of four sheep imported from France.

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The NSA couldn’t be more serious about urging farmers to run full risk assessments and think hard before importing animals from any ‘at risk’ areas. In addition to checking they have had their vaccinations, we would strongly advise demanding a PCR and serology blood test before they leave the departing farm and country”.

NSA has spoken to APHA about this topic and is supporting its efforts to identify what went wrong in this case and to work to prevent similar situations arising in the future.