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As a rural district, the risk of animal disease and its associated impacts should not be ignored. Recent years have seen outbreaks of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD), Bluetongue (BT) and Avian Influenza (‘Bird Flu’ or AI) on the borders of the district.

Animal Health, an executive agency of Defra, takes the lead in the operational aspects of containing and controlling an outbreak of exotic animal disease. Disease control operations are centrally coordinated by Defra’s National Disease Control Centre (NDCC) in London. The local response is managed by one or more Local Disease Control Centres (LDCCs) which would usually be based at the appropriate Animal Health Divisional Office (AHDO). Depending on the location of the outbreak or incident, a forward operating base (FOB) may also be established.

Local Trading Standards, Environmental Health and Emergency Planning teams and the Health Protection Agency will all also have a role to play and will work closely alongside Animal Health to assist in the control of the outbreak and support the local community as appropriate.

More detailed information about animal disease can be found by visiting the Defra website.