24 Jun 2022
Following suspicion of vesicular disease in pigs, as a precaution, a 10km temporary control zone has been declared around premises near Feltwell, King’s Lynn and West Norfolk.
Paul Imrie
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A 10km temporary control zone has been placed around a premises near Feltwell.
Defra has declared a temporary control zone around premises in Norfolk as it tests for suspected foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in pigs.
A 10km temporary control zone has been declared around a premises near Feltwell, in King’s Lynn and West Norfolk district, after vesicular disease in pigs was suspected.
The order was put in place at 10pm yesterday (23 June) and restricts movement of livestock within the zone.
In a statement on its website, Defra said: “Following suspicion of vesicular disease in pigs, and as a precaution to prevent the spread of disease, a 10km temporary control zone has been declared around a premises near Feltwell, King’s Lynn and West Norfolk.
“The premises remains under restriction pending the outcome of official tests.”
Full details of the control zone and the Defra declaration can be viewed online.
