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Contents
Swine Vesicular Disease
Introduction
Description of swine vesicular disease
Summary characteristics of the disease and its spread
Summary characteristics of the virus of swine vesicular disease
Survival of virus
Links to further sources of information about swine vesicular disease
Prevention is better than cure
Legislation
EU
National
Rationale for Control
Swine Vesicular Disease Control Strategy
Initial Report, Investigation & Confirmation of Disease
Laboratory Diagnosis
Stopping Spread
Suspect and infected premises
Temporary Control Zone
Killing and Disposal
Compensation
Tracing and Epidemiological Investigations
Area Controls (Protection and Surveillance Zones)
Closing rights of way
Suspect or infected slaughterhouses
Seropositive pigs
Export Controls
Intra-Community Trade
Non- EU Countries
Cleansing, Disinfection and Controlled Restocking
Serological surveillance
Vaccination
Exit Strategy
Appendix 1 Overall Scottish Government Control Structure
Figure 1 Summary of the Scottish Government Disease Control Process
Appendix 2
Figure 2 Summary of the swine vesicular disease ( SVD) control process
Appendix 3
Biosecurity - Preventing the introduction and the spread of Swine Vesicular Disease
Appendix 4
Figure 3 Pig density by agricultural parish (2009)