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Pigs could be culled on farms affected with avian flu
BY ALISTAIR DRIVER ON FEBRUARY 7, 2017 ANIMAL HEALTH, NEWS
Producers have been warned pigs sharing premises where avian flu has been detected in poultry could be culled if they are found to be carrying the disease.
Pig farmers could also be required to undertake costly cleansing and disinfecting procedures, if avian flu is found on premises where both pigs and poultry are present.
The NPA has been seeking clarification from Defra about the situation for pig farmers, as the H5N8 strain of the disease has been confirmed at various poultry premises over the winter.
These include three linked premises on a commercial game farm in Lancashire, three separate poultry farms in Lincolnshire and backyard flocks in North Yorkshire and Carmarthenshire (more details here). A number of pig farms have been caught up in restrictions put in place around these premises.
Defra advice
Defra has now provided more information regarding premises keeping pigs when avian flu has been confirmed in birds kept on same premises.
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More: http://www.pig-world.co.uk/news/pigs...avian-flu.html
BY ALISTAIR DRIVER ON FEBRUARY 7, 2017 ANIMAL HEALTH, NEWS
Producers have been warned pigs sharing premises where avian flu has been detected in poultry could be culled if they are found to be carrying the disease.
Pig farmers could also be required to undertake costly cleansing and disinfecting procedures, if avian flu is found on premises where both pigs and poultry are present.
The NPA has been seeking clarification from Defra about the situation for pig farmers, as the H5N8 strain of the disease has been confirmed at various poultry premises over the winter.
These include three linked premises on a commercial game farm in Lancashire, three separate poultry farms in Lincolnshire and backyard flocks in North Yorkshire and Carmarthenshire (more details here). A number of pig farms have been caught up in restrictions put in place around these premises.
Defra advice
Defra has now provided more information regarding premises keeping pigs when avian flu has been confirmed in birds kept on same premises.
...
More: http://www.pig-world.co.uk/news/pigs...avian-flu.html