A new case of foot and mouth disease has been confirmed at a site in Surrey.
Defra said initial tests on the samples taken this morning from the cattle on the holding in Egham, Surrey, had indicated the presence of foot and mouth disease.
The site is just 10 miles from last month's outbreak at two farms in Surrey. A government report published last week blamed the outbreak on leaking pipes at an animal research site close to the sites.
A three kilometre protection zone and a 10 kilometre surveillance zone have been put in place around the Egham site and footpaths have been closed in the protection zone.
Defra has also banned the movement of animals in England and parallel arrangements are being made in Scotland and Wales.
“At this stage we have not identified the strain or origin of this outbreak," said chief veterinary officer Debby Reynolds. "The situation remains uncertain, and I urge all animal keepers to be vigilant for signs of disease, practice stringent biosecurity measures, including the movement ban and licensing conditions.”
Defra said initial tests on the samples taken this morning from the cattle on the holding in Egham, Surrey, had indicated the presence of foot and mouth disease.
The site is just 10 miles from last month's outbreak at two farms in Surrey. A government report published last week blamed the outbreak on leaking pipes at an animal research site close to the sites.
A three kilometre protection zone and a 10 kilometre surveillance zone have been put in place around the Egham site and footpaths have been closed in the protection zone.
Defra has also banned the movement of animals in England and parallel arrangements are being made in Scotland and Wales.
“At this stage we have not identified the strain or origin of this outbreak," said chief veterinary officer Debby Reynolds. "The situation remains uncertain, and I urge all animal keepers to be vigilant for signs of disease, practice stringent biosecurity measures, including the movement ban and licensing conditions.”
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