Reporting notifiable animal diseases
Many animal diseases are highly contagious and must be reported as soon as an outbreak is suspected. These are known as notifiable diseases.
List of diseases
Notifiable diseases include:
- Bluetongue
- Bird flu (Avian influenza)
- Anthrax
- Rabies
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) website has a full list of notifiable diseases.
How to report diseases
If you suspect signs of any of these notifiable diseases, or have a case confirmed, you must report this immediately to a:
- Defra Divisional Veterinary Manager, South East Animal Health Regional Office or
- Trading Standards Animal Health Inspector.
In the event of a notifiable disease outbreak Trading Standards work closely with the Emergency Planning Teams and the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA). For more information on emergency planning in East Sussex see Emergency planning | East Sussex County Council.
Monitoring animal movements and feed
To prevent the spread of disease, all livestock movements and animal feed must be monitored.
