A Notifiable disease is a disease named in section 88 of the animal health act 1981 where it states that:
"any person having in their possession or under their charge an animal affected or suspected of having one of these diseases must, with all practicable speed, notify that fact to a police constable".
At the end of this session you will be able to:
- Name the most common notifiable diseases on British cattle and sheep farms
- Explain why they are notifiable and the reporting procedures.
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