Types of notifiable diseases

By statute, immediate notice must be given to the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture in the event that any of the listed diseases is identified. Contact:

For further information on how to identify notifiable diseases, please see DEFRA’s website: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/notifiable-diseases-in-animals#list-of-notifiable-diseases

Many of the Orders listed below identify that approved disinfectants must be used in the event of a disease being suspected or confirmed.  A list of approved disinfectants is available at: http://disinfectants.defra.gov.uk/DisinfectantsExternal/Default.aspx?Module=ApprovalsList_SI