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Foot and Mouth - Update
06/04/2001
A further cases of foot and mouth disease has been confirmed today in the Scottish Borders at Bierhope, Hownam, near Jedburgh.
The livestock on the farms will be valued for compensation before slaughter and disposal.
The State Veterinary Service is investigating the source of this outbreak as a matter of urgency.
BACKGROUND
- There are currently 132 confirmed cases of foot and mouth disease at the following farms in Scotland:
Bierhope Hownam, nr Jedburgh
Powisholm Farm Newcastleton
Auchenhill Dalbeattie
No 7 Sark Tower Canonbie
No 5 Birch East Riggs
Crawthat Lockerbie
Hall ov Drumpark Irongray
Upper Cluden farm Newbridge
No 3 Redkirk farm Gretna
Sheiling Moss farm Canonbie
Glentoo farm Bridge of Dee
Brickhouse farm Dumfries
Cranberry farm Kirkpatrick Fleming
Loganmains farm Canonbie
Braehead farm Kirkmahoe near Dumfries
Kirkhouse Dairy Kirkbean
Kirkland farm Rockcliffe near Dalbeattie
Raeburnfoot Gretna
West Preston Southwick
Dancing Knowe Dumfries
Abbey farm Hollywood.
Stenrieshill Farm Wamphray
Cushag Farm Dumfries
Gillenbie Farm Lockerbie
Oakwoodhill Farm Canonbie
Evertown Farm Canonbie
Nethertown farm Shawhead
Flatt farm Newcaslteton
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
Back Burn farm Annan
Brydekirk Mains farm 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
Kiln Knowe farm Kirtlebridge, near Lockerbie
Langshaw farm 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
Bogues farm 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
New Farm 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
Craighousestead farm Tundergarth
Poldean Farm Moffat
Woodhead farm Moffat
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- The Scottish Executive continues to stress the importance of vigilance and avoiding contact with livestock and livestock farms.
- 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.
- The infected area of at least a 10 kilometre radius follows topographic features and roads etc at its boundary.
- 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
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.
- A further news release will be issued if there is any change in the status of the suspect farms.
News Release: SE0948/2001
6 Apr 2001