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Written question asked by Kenny MacAskill (Alba Party) on Friday, 14 April 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 18 April 2023. It was answered by Mark Spencer (Conservative) on Thursday, 20 April 2023 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Brucellosis: Dogs

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many cases of Brucella Canis were reported between February 2022 and March 2023.

Answer

From 1st February 2022 to 31st March 2023 (inclusive) there have been a total of 75 cases (comprising a total of 104 positive dogs). We consider a case to be a single epidemiological event. Each event may involve 1 or more dogs. For example, many cases are just 1 dog (imported rescue dog) while another case may involve a breeder with a number of dogs where more than 1 dog is infected.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
180115
Session
2022-23
Subjects
Dogs Brucellosis
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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