Brucella abortus Report Form for England Notification Pilot Study

If you have any queries with regards to the completion of this form or an abortion report you receive, please contact APHA using the direct line phone number you were provided or email customeradvice@apha.gov.uk.

APHA is an Executive Agency of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and also works on behalf of the Scottish Government, Welsh Government and Food Standards Agency to safeguard animal and plant health for the benefit of people, the

environment and the economy.

This form must be submitted to APHA immediately on completionDo not submit without the Ear Tag number

Comments:

* Date of notification:

* Notified by:If Official Veterinarian (OV)/Private Veterinary Surgeon (PVS) are they suitably qualified to carry out the enquiry?

* Date of abortion/stillbirth/premature calving:

* Keeper’s Name:

* Farm Name:

* CPH:

* PVS Practice:

* Ear Tag no: Input Format: UK 123456 123456

1) *Type of Animal (Dairy or Beef): If Beef then sampling is required. Go to 9. If Dairy go to 2

2) Is the abortion enquiry from a show or market?If Yes then sampling is required. Go to 9 If No go to 3

3) Was the animal imported? If Yes then sampling is required. Go to 9 If No go to 4

4) Has the animal had a previous normal calving(live, full term)?

If No sampling is required. Go to 9 If Yes go to 5

5) Is the animal in a herd contributing to monthly bulkmilk sampling for Brucella (Dairy only)?

If No sampling is required. Go to 9 If Yes go to 6

6) Has there been a previous abortion in the herdwithin 30 days before the date of this abortion?

If Yes then sampling is required. Go to 9 If No go to 7 Check iSam for confirmation

7) If Yes then sampling is required. Go to 9 If No go to 8

8)

Is the animal in a herd which is either under restrictions following disclosure of reactors to a

Brucellosis test, or known to be at risk of exposure to brucellosis?

If Yes then sampling is required. Go to 9 If No advise the caller: “No inquiry for Brucella is required on this occasion. Thank you for reporting the abortion & please continue to report any future abortions within 24 hours. APHA will issue a letter for your records.”

9) *Is Sampling Required?

If Yes advise the caller, “An abortion inquiry is required. APHA will issue a restriction notice prohibiting movement of certain animals by post, and sampling will be arranged. The animal should be isolated (if not already), and please retain the foetus & afterbirth. It takes up to 3 weeks to develop the cultures and determine a result.” (The Brucellosis Orders require the owner to isolate the animal and retain the products of conception until the necessary samples have been taken or until a notice is served requiring disposal).

Authorisation Number: For APHA use only

The information is collected on this form in compliance with the requirements of the Brucellosis (England) Order 2015, the Specified Disease (Notification and Slaughter) Order 1992 & the Specified Diseases (Notification) Order 1992, for the Animal and Plant Health Agency (Defra). All the data so collected is subject to the provisions and schedules of the Data Protection Act (2018) and the General Data Protection Regulations 2018 and should not be shared with individuals or organisations not authorised to receive it.

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Recommendation – it is advised that you notify the keeper’s PVS of this abortion report, even if sampling is not required, in case they wish to investigate further.

Is the animal classed as a Brucellosis Inconclusive Reactor following a previous Brucellosis test?

BS113 (Rev. 08/19)