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2018
- 10/18 - Revalidation of OCQ(V) export related modules
Published - 4 May 2018 - 09/18 - Delayed removal of in calf TB reactors and Direct Contacts in England
Published - 19 April 2018 - 08/18 - Guidance for issuing pet passports
Published - 17 April 2018 - 07/18 - Introduction of Case Scenarios to the OCQ(V) TT Revalidation Course
Published - 11 April 2018 - 06/18 - Government Veterinarians Wellbeing Scoping Survey
Published - 11 April 2018 - 05/18 - New avian disease surveillance dashboard
Published - 27 March 2018 - 04/18 - Extension to deadline for revalidation of statutory surveillance OCQ (V)
Published - 22 March 2018 - 03/18 - A reminder about our post mortem and diagnostic services and availability of free carcase colleciton in England and Wales
Published - 16 March 2018 - 02/18 - Postponement of revalidation of OCQ(V) export related modules
Published - 30 January 2018 - 01/18 - Tuberculin skin testing of calves under 42 days old
Published - 19 January 2018
2017
- 27/17 - Changes to requirements for revalidation of OCQ(V) statutory surveillance
Published - 4 December 2017 - 26/17 - Identification of non bovine TB reactors
Published - 30 November 2017 - 25/17 - Interpretation of TB Tracing Tests in Wales from 1 December 2017
Published - 29 November 2017 - 24/17 - Expansion of the Edge Area in England and new cattle testing arrangements
Published - 10 November 2017 - 23/17 - New GB pig disease surveillance dashboard
Published - 2 November 2017 - 22/17 - Reducing the risk of resolved inconclusive reactors in England
Published - 18 October 2017 - 21/17 - Decrease in cost of private interferon-gamma blood TB testing
Published - 29 September 2017 - 20/17 - Finishing Units for Cattle – Removal of Pre-Movement Test Exempt Finishing Units (EFUs) and Introduction of Licensed Finishing Units (LFUs) in Wales
Published - 19 September 2017 - 19/17 - Update on pre- and post-movement testing requirements in Wales from 1 October 2017 and advice on test codes (for England and Wales)
Published - 19 September 2017 - 18/17 - DNA tagging in inconclusive reactors in persistently infected herds in Wales
Published - 15 September 2017 - 17/17 - Changes to TB compensation in Wales
Published - 15 September 2017 - 16/17 - Wales TB eradication programme from 1 October 2017
Published - 15 September 2017 - 15/17 - New cattle disease surveillance dashboard
Published - 4 August 2017 - 14/17 - Changes to payment of Official Veterinarian Services - England and Wales
Published - 25 July 2017 - 13/17 - Change to ordering / distribution of tuberculin from APHA Bury St Edmunds office
Published - 9 July 2017 - 12/17 - New sheep disease surveillance dashboard and refreshed surveillance and diagnostics web pages on the APHA Vet Gateway
Published - 21 June 2017 - 11/17 - APHA management of TB Test Chart Discrepancies
Published - 19 June 2017 - 10/17 - CHeCS TB health schemes in England and Wales
Published - 21 April 2017
- 09/17 - Enhanced cattle control measures in England from April 2017
Published - 30 March 2017
- 08/17 - New process for submitting invoices for OV work in Scotland
Published - 17 March 2017
- 07/17 - Changes to instructions: Laboratory TB testing of companion animals in England
Published: 14 March 2017
- 06/17 - Export certification of cats and dogs to Australia
Published - 22 February 2017
- 05/17 - Assistance with Schmallenberg virus testing
Published - 13 February 2017
- 04/17 - Bovine TB update - General Authorisation allowing Official Veterinarians to undertake compulsory pre- and post-movement testing of bovine animals
Published - 3 February 2017
- 03/17 - Enhanced surveillance for Aujeszky's Disease using sera from pig diagnostic submissions to APHA
Published - 31 January 2017
- 02/17 - Revalidation requirements for bTB testing and changes in bTB terminology
Published - 31 January 2017
- 01/17 - Extension of free carcase collection areas in England for diagnostic post mortem examinations
Published - 10 January 2017
2016
- 03/16 - No longer available
2015
- Briefing note 16/15
- Briefing note 15/15
- Briefing note 14/15
- Briefing note 13/15
- Briefing note 12/15
- Briefing note 11/15
- Briefing note 10/15
- Briefing note 09/15
- Briefing note 08/15
- Briefing note 07/15
- Briefing note 06/15
- Briefing note 05/15
- Briefing note 04/15
- Briefing note 03/15
- Briefing note 02/15
- Briefing note 01/15