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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

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