Please find below the current information on what to do if your premises are now within the Bluetongue restriction zone (RZ). It is important to realise that if your holding straddles the restricted zone, it will be classed as in the restricted zone. See if you are within the restricted zone here.
We will update our information as more becomes available to us.
Which licence do you need?:
- Moving animals within the Restricted Zone (RZ): You need just a General licence
- Moving to Market or outside of the RZ: You need a Specific licence (EXD632) and premovement blood testing
- To apply for a licence: Quickest to do this online – https://buff.ly/42TaLLL
Pre-movement blood testing
All ruminants and camelids in the RZ are eligible for free blood testing but these tests need to be allocated.
To get free pre-movement testing:
- You must apply for any movement licences you need before you request blood testing (See above)
- Apply for testing at least 10 working days before the planned move date
- A vet should sample your animals no more than 21 days before the move – this allows time to get your results.
You must move animals within the time period specified in the conditions of your licence. You should contact APHA if you are unable to move within this period.
If you fail to move your animal within the period in your licence and require another test you may be asked to pay for this.
How to apply
You can apply for either:
- Free sampling and testing.
- Free testing only, and pay for your own sampling from a private vet
To book free testing or sampling, contact UK Farmcare quoting your licence reference:
Telephone: 0800 612 5289
Email: admin@ukfarmcare.com
Open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. You can leave a message out of hours.
Farmcare will allocate the blood tests to your vet – Only a certain amount of blood tests can be run a day so get this application in as quick as possible so that you are not disappointed. The vet will send the samples to APHA or The Pirbright Institute for testing. At the moment, we are being told to give 10 working days for blood sample results to return but this may increase with demand. Blood sample results are sent to APHA and will appear on your ‘keepers portal’ (Where you applied for your licence).
Vaccination
We can order vaccine for cattle and sheep – Please give us a call to discuss your individual needs in more detail.
For further questions, please feel free to call us on 01404 819150.