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Celebrating 15 years of<br />
Disease Surveillance<br />
We’re celebrating with the Animal Health Trust (AHT) the 15th anniversary<br />
of the Defra / AHT / <strong>BEVA</strong> Disease Surveillance Scheme. We find out more<br />
about them...<br />
What is the Defra / AHT / <strong>BEVA</strong> /<br />
Disease Surveillance Scheme?<br />
The Equine <strong>Quarter</strong>ly Disease<br />
Surveillance Reports collate equine<br />
disease data arising from multiple<br />
diagnostic laboratories and veterinary<br />
practices throughout the United<br />
Kingdom. This provides an exceptional<br />
insight into equine disease<br />
occurrence on a national scale. It<br />
is produced by the Department for<br />
Food, Environment and Rural Affairs<br />
(Defra), the British Equine Veterinary<br />
Association (<strong>BEVA</strong>), the Animal &<br />
Plant Health Agency (APHA) and<br />
the Animal Health Trust (AHT) on<br />
a quarterly basis and is distributed<br />
to an extensive list of national and<br />
international recipients as well to all<br />
<strong>BEVA</strong> members<br />
How are you celebrating the 15th<br />
year of the collaboration?<br />
Colleagues from AHT will be at the<br />
<strong>BEVA</strong> Members’ Lounge at <strong>BEVA</strong><br />
Congress 2019 to share what the<br />
scheme has achieved so far and to<br />
introduce the reports to new readers.<br />
<strong>BEVA</strong> will also be awarding the AHT<br />
with a certificate of appreciation in<br />
recognition of the hard work they do<br />
to keep the equine veterinary profession<br />
informed about disease status.<br />
Equine disease has<br />
been especially<br />
topical this year, given<br />
the magnitude and<br />
continuation of the<br />
flu outbreaks. <strong>BEVA</strong> is<br />
proud to play an active<br />
role in this important<br />
surveillance initiative.<br />
Sarah Smith, <strong>BEVA</strong>’s Health<br />
and Medicines Committee<br />
View the latest reports at http://<br />
ow.ly/88Wr50vqzNY<br />
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