Written question asked by Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer (Liberal Democrat), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Bach (Labour) on Tuesday, 13 December 2005.
Avian Flu
- Question
- Whether the statement by the Lord Bach on 26 October (HL Deb, col. 1204) that all birds that die in quarantine must be placed in a freezer until the local veterinary inspector can collect them accords with the epidemiology report, published by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on 15 November, relating to a quarantine centre in Essex, which stated that a substantial number of birds that died in quarantine were reported as incinerated.
- Answer
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Current instructions do not require that every bird that dies is sent for examination for notifiable disease. The local veterinary inspector may send a representative sample for examination for notifiable disease. Birds that die may be stored in a freezer for notifiable disease examination or in a fridge if the LVI has authorised that a sample is sent for diagnosis other than notifiable disease. The LVI may authorise the disposal by incineration of carcases not intended for diagnosis.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 2438; 676 c146WA
- Session
- 2005-06
- Related items
- Subjects
- Birds Death Diagnosis Diseases Essex Quarantine Waste disposal Veterinary services Avian influenza Epidemiology
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