Scottish Government

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Foot and Mouth - update

28/03/2001

Five further cases of foot and mouth disease have been confirmed today in Mouldy Hills, Canonbie; Balstack, Lockerbie; Green Farm, Eastriggs; Lynnhall Farm, Tundergarth, and Sorbietrees, Newcastleton.

Slaughter on suspicion has also taken place at five farms in Haddington, Eastriggs, Dunbar, Paxton and Troqueer.

The livestock on the farms will be valued for compensation before slaughter and disposal.

BACKGROUND

1. There are currently 97 confirmed cases of foot and mouth disease at the following farms in Scotland:

2. Sorbietrees Newcastleton

   Blackhills Farm Annan

   East Upper Priestside farm Annan

   Green Farm Eastriggs

   Stanfield farm Eastriggs

   Annanbank Dairy St Anns

   Corbieton Haugh of Urr

   Laneside Farm Troqueer

   Westhills Annan

   Gibbon Hill New Abbey.

   Greenmerse farm New Abbey.

   Mid Faulding Cluegh Kirkpatrick Fleming

   Newhope Farm Kirkpatrick Fleming

   Rockhallhead Collin

   Linns Farm Collin

   Vallance Rigg, Lochmaben

   Broadlee of Robgill farm Kirtlebridge, near Lockerbie

   Bonshawside Kirtlebridge, near Lockerbie

   Woodlands bank farm Hightae

   Woodfoot Farm Hightae

   Boghead Farm Hightae

   Skewbridge Mouswald

   Calf Park Mouswald

   Ironhurst Mouswald

   South Bowerhouses Farm Mouswald

   Townhead of Mouswald Mouswald

   Beyond the Burn Mouswald

   Beech Hill Farm Creca

   Belridding farm, Torthorward

   Kirkhill farm Dalton

   Almagill Dalton

   Meikle Whitriggs Corrie

   Balstack Lockerbie

   Upper Moor farm Lockerbie

   Whitcastles farm Lockerbie

   Raggythwaite Lockerbie

   Milkvale Lockerbie

   Bengall Farms Lockerbie

   Roberthill Lockerbie

   High Law farm Lockerbie

   Netherplace farm Lockerbie

   Halliday Hill farm Lockerbie

   Broathill farm Lockerbie

   Gotterbie farm Lockerbie

   Castlemilk Town farm Lockerbie

   Hillcroft farm Lockerbie

   Corriemains Lockerbie

   Mouldy Hills Canonbie

   Beckhall Canonbie

   Ladyhousteads Farm Canonbie

   Parkhouse farm Canonbie

   Harelawhill farm Canonbie

   Knottyholm farm Canonbie

   Woodslee farm Canonbie

   Tinnishall farm Canonbie

   Woodhouselees farm Canonbie

   Glenzierfoot Farm Canonbie

   Fauldie farm Canonbie

   Tarcoon Farm Canonbie

   Greenknowe Canonbie

   Milligans Bush Gretna

   Calverstholme farm Gretna

   Errolston Gretna

   Milligan's Bush Gretna

   Aitchison Bank Gretna

   Stubbyknowe Gretna

   Stubbyknowe Gretna

   No 3 Niven Rigg Gretna

   Rigghead farm, Gretna

   No 3 Stonehouse farm Gretna

   No 5 Stonehouse farm Gretna

   No 6 Stonehouse farm Gretna

   East Scales Rigg farm Gretna

   Baurch farm Gretna

   Kirtle Vale farm Gretna

   Gretna House farm Gretna

   West Scales Farm Gretna

   MoD Depot Gretna

   Irelandton farm Twynholm

   Trostrie farm Twynholm

   Murtholm farm Langholm

   Milton Farm Beattock

   Mid Murthat Beattock

   Milton Farm Beattock

   Woodfoot farm Beattock

   Mosslands farm Beattock

   Ladyhall Ruthwell

   Searigg farm Ruthwell

   Ruthwell Farm Ruthwell

   Aiket Farm Ruthwell

   Newfield Farm Ruthwell

   Todhillmuir Farm Lochmaben

   Hartwood farm Lochmaben

   Thorniethwaite farm Lochmaben

   Lynnhall Farm Tundergarth

   Courstein farm Tundergarth

   Poldean Farm Moffat

   Woodhead farm Moffat

3. There are currently 72 farms which have been classified as having had dangerous contact:

4. Newmains farm Duncow

   No2 Foulsyke Eastriggs

   Johnstone Cleugh Annanbank

   Raehills farm Mollin

   Lochrigghead Parkgate

   Lochrighead Parkgate

   Birkhall Hollywood

   Capplegill Moffat

   Rogermoor Moffat

   Raichleugh Moffat

   Nether Murthat Moffat

   Mid Murthat Moffat

   Beattock Farm Moffat

   Nether Murthat Beattock

   Longbedholm Beattock

   Broomlands Beattock

   St Abbs Beattock

   Middlegill Beattock

   Hillbank Lochmaben

   Little Redhall, Lochmaben

   Mossbank Cottage Hightae

   Greenhillhead Hightae

   Castlemilk Estate Annan

   South Greenfield Annan

   Greenfield Farm Annan

   Leafield Dalton

   Chapelhill Farm Canonbie

   Parkhouse Farm Canonbie

   Milton Farm Chapelknowe

   Staffler Gretna

   4 Stonehouse Gretna

   Timaru Holdings Gretna

   Newhouse Farm Gretna

   No 2 Baurch Farm Gretna

   Sark Foot Farm Gretna

   Gretna House Farm Field Gretna

   No 5 Baurch Farm Gretna

   Kirtle View Farm Gretna

   No 2 Stonehouse Farm Gretna

   1 Kirtlebank Rigg Gretna

   Eastscales Farm Gretna

   12 Eskdale Street Langholm

   Townfoot Mouswald

   Haas Lockerbie

   Dryfeholm Lockerbie

   Whitehill Lockerbie

   Milkvale Lockerbie

   Kirkbank Lockerbie

   Lochside Lockerbie

   Blackfoot Cottage Lockerbie

   Meinside Farm, Eaglesfield Lockerbie

   Jardinehall Mains Farm Lockerbie

   11, High Road, Hightae Lockerbie

   Shawhead Farm Lockerbie

   Blackyett Farm Lockerbie

   Newton Farm Lockerbie

   Annanhill Farm Lockerbie

   Whitcastles farm Lockerbie

   The Bungalow Ruthwell

   Howthat Farm Ruthwell nr Clarencefield

   Ladyhall Ruthwell

   Laigh Balsarroch Dalrymple

   Kirkland Torthorward

   Woodside New Abbey

   Chapelton Castle Douglas

   Grange farm Castle Douglas

   Glenlair farm Castle Douglas

   Chapeltown farm Castle Douglas

5. Test results are awaited from a suspect farm at Kirtlebridge.
6. As foot and mouth is a highly-contagious disease, the Executive reiterates its advice for people to stay away from livestock and livestock farms. It would be extremely helpful if the media could also follow this advice to help prevent the spread of the disease.
7. The restrictions do not mean people will not be allowed to move in infected areas. Local authority and veterinary inspectors do, however, have powers to prevent people from entering any land or agricultural building by displaying a notice to that effect.
8. People outwith this area will, for the most part, be able to move freely, except where local authority or veterinary inspectors have closed particular areas of land.
9. The Scottish Executive continues to stress the importance of vigilance and avoiding contact with livestock and livestock farms.
10. Movement of vehicles on main thoroughfares outwith the immediate area of the affected farms will be unaffected. Trains will also be able to pass through areas as normal.
11. The infected area of at least a 10 kilometre radius follows topographic features and roads etc at its boundary.
12. If any local people have any concerns or queries, they should contact the national helpline staffed by the British Cattle Movement Society which has been set up to provide general advice on Foot and Mouth Disease. The BCMS has a website at

13. http://www.maff.gov.uk/animalh/diseases/fmd/.

    Callers should telephone 0845 0504141. The helpline will be open 08.00 to 23.00 seven days a week.

    As a backup for specific Scottish queries the Scottish Executive have a helpline on 0131 244 1910 which will be staffed during office hours Monday to Friday and 10.00 to 16.00 on Saturday and Sunday.

14. A further news release will be issued if there is any change in the status of the suspect farms.

News Release: SE0841/2001
28 Mar 2001