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APHA

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APHA

@APHAgovuk

Our role is to help safeguard animal and plant health, protect the economy and enhance food security through research, surveillance and inspection.

United Kingdom

gov.uk/apha

Joined September 2010

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Defra UK
@DefraGovUK
Jun 10
Bovine TB devastates farming communities across England. Our goal is a TB-free England by 2038. We've brought together over 100 farmers, scientists, vets and conservationists to develop a new strategy, with cattle at the heart of it.🐄 Find out more: gov.uk/government/new…
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@APHAgovuk
Jun 7
If you’re visiting farms for #OpenFarmSunday, please don’t feed them left over food waste. It’s illegal and can spread deadly diseases like #Footandmouth and #Africanswinefever. Please use the bins provided or take your leftovers home. gov.uk/government/col…
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Ruminant Health & Welfare
@ruminanthw
Jun 5
Just because you’ve had BTV on your farm previously, it doesn’t mean all animals were infected and built up immunity. Uninfected animals won’t be protected going into the next season. Plan ahead, speak to your vet about vaccination and protect your stock ruminanthw.org.uk/bluetongue-vir…
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@APHAgovuk
Jun 4
The #AvianInfluenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) in England, Scotland and Wales has now been lifted. Strict biosecurity is still vital to protect the health and welfare of your birds. Check gov.uk/birdflu, gov.scot/birdflu & gov.wales/birdflu for further info.
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@APHAgovuk
Jun 2
New bluetongue movement restrictions apply when moving susceptible animals to Scotland from 1 June 2026. Find out more info at: gov.scot/publications/b…
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@APHAgovuk
Jun 1
📅 Save the date! The APHA Science in Partnership Conference is heading to York Biotech Campus on 3 to 4 November 2026. Attending or sponsoring? 👉Find out more: aphascience.blog.gov.uk/apha-science-i… #APHAscience
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@APHAgovuk
May 30
Travelling back from the EU?  Help protect UK farmers from the devastating threat of African swine fever (ASF) and foot and mouth disease (FMD) by not bringing back meat or dairy products from the EU into Great Britain in your personal luggage: gov.uk/bringing-food-…
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@APHAgovuk
May 29
Did you know that some devastating diseases can survive in food products for long periods of time? Find out how to protect our farm animals from diseases such as #Africanswinefever and #footandmouth
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@APHAgovuk
May 28
If you are out walking in the countryside, please don't drop food or feed farm animals on your travels. Kitchen scraps, even vegetarian ones, could be carrying devastating animal diseases such as #Africanswinefever and #footandmouthdisease. gov.uk/government/col…
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APHA
@APHAgovuk
May 27
We were honoured to welcome His Majesty The King to our Sand Hutton laboratories yesterday to see our groundbreaking work developing an oral contraceptive for grey squirrels, helping protect the UK's native red squirrel population. #redsquirrel
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@APHAgovuk
May 27
Fifty years ago, one badger named Miriam changed everything. Today, her legacy lives on in the world’s longest continuous wildlife disease study. 👉Find out more: aphascience.blog.gov.uk/2026/05/27/a-b… #APHAscience
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APHA
@APHAgovuk
May 25
If you’re visiting anywhere that keeps farm animals this half term, please don’t feed them your left-over food waste. It’s illegal and can spread deadly diseases like #Africanswinefever and #footandmouthdisease. Please use the bins provided.
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@APHAgovuk
May 23
If you are travelling abroad this half term, don’t risk bringing plants, seeds, flowers, fruit or vegetables back to the United Kingdom (UK). They can carry pests and diseases that would destroy UK plants, trees and crops. gov.uk/guidance/plant…
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