This proceedings contains 21 papers focusing on epidemiological methods, animal disease control evaluation, animal disease control impact assessment, risk analysis, animal disease surveillance, socioeconomic aspects of animal diseases and risk factors of animal diseases.

There were 32 primary outbreaks of FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE. Of these imported meat or bones caused 13 outbreaks, swill 2, imported meat wrappers 2, disease introduced from the Continent 11, and 4 unclassified. Most of the outbreaks occurred in the period August to December; only 13 outbreaks were in ...

There were 609 outbreaks of ANTHRAX- half the incidence during the previous year- and the average mortality per outbreak was 1.02 among cattle and 1.18 among pigs. Among the suggested probable sources of infection were: - Feeding stuffs in 509 outbreaks, fertilizers in 36, a previous outbreak in...

Outbreaks of the most important notifiable diseases in 1954 were less than in 1953. FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE with only 12 outbreaks had the lowest incidence for 24 years. Types O, C and A were encountered. SWINE FEVER outbreaks were about half those of 1953. SWINE FEVER (crystal violet) vaccine...

This report incorporates an account of the transfer of certain functions from the Minister of Agriculture to the Secretary of State for Scotland as from the 1st August, 1955. The Minister and Secretary of State are jointly responsible for policy in control of notifiable diseases such as FOOT AND...

In submitting his Annual Report for the year 1932, the Chief Veterinary Officer records two events of special importance which occurred during the year, namely, the appointment of a Committee of the Economic Advisory Council to enquire into the diseases of cattle and the best means of combating...

In the introduction reference is made to the government's proposals for the initiation of a large-scale campaign for the eradication of diseases of animals in Great Britain. These proposals are described in the Memorandum on the Financial Resolution issued in June, 1937 (Cmd. 5493).
Part I of the...

Part I of the report deals with the position in Great Britain with regard to contagious diseases of animals; the list of notifiable diseases remains unchanged. Statistical tables are included in Appendix I showing the distribution of diseases in each county of Great Britain.
During the year there...

Preceding the conference, the formation of a Veterinary Educational Trust was announced. The object of the Trust is to raise at least a million pounds. The income from this capital is to be devoted to improving and broadening educational facilities within the veterinary profession. Subsequently,...

Part I of the report deals with the position in Great Britain with regard to contagious diseases of animals; the list of notifiable diseases remains unchanged. Statistical tables are included in Appendix I showing the distribution of diseases in each county of Great Britain.
There were 87 outbreaks ...