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Animal Health and Welfare Pathway: mandatory proposals
Seeking views on proposed new measures to enhance livestock health and welfare for cattle, sheep and pigs in England.
Last fetched 03 May 2026 · gov.uk
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We want to know what you think about proposed new measures to enhance livestock health and welfare in England.
We’re proposing a mandatory:
- annual Animal Health and Welfare Review (vet visit) for cattle, sheep and pigs
- annual flock health plan for sheep
- eradication programme for Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) in cattle
- control and eradication programme for Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) in pigs