Animal And Plant Health Agency
December 2025
Devon poultry keeper sentenced following APHA investigation
October 2025
Field trials for bovine TB cattle vaccine and companion skin test move to n…
May 2025
Vigilance urged as potato industry faces Colorado beetle threat
Egg packers prosecuted for switching ‘best before’ dates
Advanced tech boosts fight against animal and plant disease
April 2025
APHA appoints new Chief Executive
February 2025
Farmers invited to take part in field trials of a cattle TB vaccine and a c…
May 2024
APHA appoints new Interim Chief Executive
April 2024
APHA hosts celebration of a century’s work
February 2024
Animal and Plant Health Agency appoints new Lead Non-Executive Director
January 2024
Use of bTB PCR testing to expand following success of first phase
Bird flu found in mammals in the sub-Antarctic for the first time
November 2023
APHA and VMD buildings ‘go blue’ for World AMR Awareness Week
October 2023
UK study finds some seabirds may develop immunity to bird flu
July 2023
Colorado potato beetle confirmed in Hampshire
June 2023
Shropshire farmer given 100 hours of community service
May 2023
Additional funding for research on diseases spread by mosquitoes and ticks
March 2023
Strike action to affect some Animal and Plant Health Agency services in Apr…
February 2023
Strike action to affect some Animal and Plant Health Agency services in Feb…
Field trials for bovine TB cattle vaccine and skin test move to next phase
August 2022
Charges and fees for services provided by APHA
February 2022
New Avian Influenza Licensing Service now available
November 2021
Animal transporters: reminder to renew your transporter authorisation
September 2021
Forest of Dean visitors and residents urged to stop potential spread of Afr…
July 2021
African swine fever disease contingency plans tested through UK-wide exerci…
Field trials for leading cattle vaccine and skin test for bTB
June 2021
New contracts for Veterinary Delivery Partners awarded
May 2021
Launch of the APHA Vet Recruitment Website
Use the online testing service to help APHA tackle animal disease
February 2021
Help for businesses seeking to develop diagnostic tests for TB in cattle
Cambridge, Liverpool and Nottingham Universities join APHA’s scanning surve…
December 2020
Clinical Research Organisation identified to lead bovine TB cattle vaccinat…
September 2020
APHA launches first plant health apprenticeship scheme
August 2020
The way you apply for an export health certificate is changing – register n…
APHA launches recruitment campaign for plant health inspectors
July 2020
COVID-19: sample submission guidance for VICs and PME centres - update
March 2020
The Animal and Plant Health Agency receives £1.4 billion budget boost for w…
August 2019
Regulations on the import of forestry machinery
May 2019
APHA exhibition stands at industry shows in 2019
April 2019
Public urged not to bring plant pests and disease into the UK
October 2018
African swine fever risk reminder
June 2018
New Animal and Plant Health Agency Veterinary Director appointed
May 2018
New Chair appointed to Animal and Plant Health Agency Board
December 2017
Pig keepers warned not to feed kitchen scraps to pigs due to African swine …
October 2017
APHA awarded funding for brucellosis vaccine development
September 2017
Celebrating 100 years of scientific expertise: APHA’s Weybridge laboratory …
July 2017
Farmers and vets gain easy access to cattle disease information
June 2017
Farmers and vets gain easy access to sheep disease information
March 2017
New Government Veterinary Services blog launched
January 2017
APHA warns not to feed kitchen scraps to farm animals because of disease ri…
December 2016
UK animal transporters: reminder to renew your type 1 authorisations
November 2016
APHA vet wins pig industry award
July 2016
Online testing service will help vets and APHA tackle animal disease
May 2016
APHA exhibition stands at industry shows in 2016
Tenders invited for the supply of animal health and technical support servi…
April 2016
APHA offers private blood testing to help diagnose TB in cattle
February 2016
London egg packer and wholesaler found guilty of egg marketing fraud
January 2016
Scientists awarded Ebola medal for service in West Africa
APHA signs Concordat on Openness on Animal Research
December 2015
Porcine epidemic diarrhoea (PED) becomes notifiable disease in England
November 2015
APHA data will support state-of-the-art ‘Animal Health Innovation Hub’
October 2015
APHA exhibition stands at industry shows in 2015
Protecting the nation from animal diseases for 150 years
August 2015
Twyford seed supplier, Herbiseed Ltd, guilty of phytosanitary certificate f…
June 2015
Professor Dirk Pfeiffer joins APHA
May 2015
APHA garden at Chelsea Flower Show wins gold
March 2015
Members of new Animal Disease Surveillance Governance Board announced
APHA publishes information on new arrangements for veterinary services
First finding of disease caused by avian reovirus in a wild bird in GB
February 2015
APHA awards contracts for TB testing and other veterinary services in Engla…
January 2015
APHA awards contracts for TB testing and other veterinary services in Wales
APHA garden at RHS Chelsea Flower Show highlights global pest threats
December 2014
APHA announces new post mortem examination expert provider for Wales
November 2014
New TB testing arrangements for England and Wales due in 2015
October 2014
APHA survey will help measure performance against customer service standard…