Foot and mouth Norfolk

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Suspected foot and mouth case found on Norfolk farm near Feltwell (ITV News)

Tests are being carried out after the suspected case was found on a pig farm in Norfolk. | ITV News Anglia.

In sheep and pigs, the main symptom of the disease is lameness, though they can also experience blisters. Defra said: "Following suspicion of vesicular disease in pigs, and as a precaution to prevent the spread of disease, a 10km Temporary Control Zone has been declared around premises near Feltwell, Norfolk. The premises remains under restriction pending the outcome of official tests." Health authorities are investigating a suspected case of foot and mouth disease on a Norfolk pig farm.

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Suspected foot and mouth disease outbreak investigated on Norfolk ... (Sky News)

Foot and mouth disease (FMD) is a severe, highly contagious viral disease of livestock that affects cattle, swine, sheep, goats, and other cloven-hoofed ...

Foot and mouth disease (FMD) is a severe, highly contagious viral disease of livestock that affects cattle, swine, sheep, goats, and other cloven-hoofed animals. Foot and mouth disease (FMD) is a severe, highly contagious viral disease of livestock that affects cattle, swine, sheep, goats, and other cloven-hoofed animals. The Animal and Plant Health Agency wrote on Twitter: "We are currently investigating a suspected case of Foot and Mouth in Norfolk.

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Breaking: Foot-and-mouth case suspected at Norfolk farm (FarmersWeekly)

Defra vets are investigating a suspected case of foot-and-mouth disease on a Norfolk pig farm. A statement released by Defra emphasised that the case is.

“Following suspicion of vesicular disease in pigs, and as a precaution to prevent the spread of disease, a 10km temporary control zone has been declared around a premises near Feltwell, Kings Lynn and west Norfolk, Norfolk,” the statement said. Defra vets are investigating a suspected case of foot-and-mouth disease on a Norfolk pig farm. A statement released by Defra emphasised that the case is unconfirmed and subject to testing.

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Suspected foot and mouth outbreak being investigated in Norfolk (The Guardian)

Foot-and-mouth disease is a highly infectious, frequently fatal ailment that affects cloven-footed animals such as cattle, sheep and pigs. A spokesperson for ...

The first cases in that outbreak were reported in pigs. The last major foot and mouth outbreak in the UK took place in 2001 when more than 6 million farm animals were killed to try to contain the virus. Animal health officials are investigating a suspected foot and mouth outbreak on a pig farm near Feltwell in west Norfolk.

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British officials say case of foot and mouth disease suspected in ... (Reuters)

Foot and mouth disease (FMD) is a severe, highly contagious viral disease of livestock that affects cattle, swine, sheep, goats and other cloven-hoofed animals.

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Possible foot and mouth disease case at Norfolk pig farm (Eastern Daily Press)

East Anglia's livestock farmers are waiting anxiously for test results on a possible outbreak of foot and mouth disease at a pig farm in west Norfolk.

Preliminary testing does not indicate the presence of disease, but further work is now under way to fully rule it out.” "There have been blood tests done for two diseases, foot and mouth and swine vesicular disease. - 5Possible foot and mouth disease case investigated at pig farm

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Foot and mouth case suspected at Norfolk pig farm as control zone ... (The Independent)

A statement released by Defra said: “Following suspicion of vesicular disease in pigs, and as a precaution to prevent the spread of disease, a 10km temporary ...

At least 7 million animals were slaughtered and it took the British meat industry several years to recover. The virus causes painful blisters inside the mouth and under the hooves, and can cause lameness and problems feeding. The last outbreak of foot and mouth in Britain was 2007.

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Update: Foot-and-mouth ruled out on Norfolk farm, but tests continue ... (Pig World)

APHA has ruled out the presence of foot-and-mouth on a pig farm in Norfolk, but testing for swine vesicular disease is continuing, meaning restrictions ...

According to Defra’s website, the last outbreak of SVD in Great Britain was in 1982. Testing has allowed us to fully rule out the presence of this disease. The 10km restriction zone will be replaced by a similar zone applying only to pig farms while disease investigations continue.”

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What is foot and mouth disease? Everything we know about the ... (iNews)

An investigation into the suspected outbreak in west Norfolk is underway.

Ulcers can then appear in the mouth and on the snout, feet, and teats. Pigs rarely develop mouth blisters as a result of foot and mouth disease. In Wales, the number is 0300 303 8268.

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