How do Defra know which poultry farms also have pigs?
The United Kingdom poultry register can be cross-referenced against the pig register to see which premises hold both. Q. What if my pigs were found to be infected with an avian flu type virus? If it is in one pig then only that pig will be killed. Whole herd culls would only be carried if a veterinary risk assessment shows the virus is spreading through the pens from pig to pig. Q. What tracing would be done? There is no legal requirement to carry out forward tracings in pigs as avian flu is not a notifiable disease in pigs. Q. Would a case of avian flu in pigs trigger an export ban? There is no requirement to stamp pig meat for avian flu as it is not a notifiable disease for this pigs. Therefore there are no restrictions upon pigmeat. All pigs not being killed for disease control can be slaughtered for human consumption. Q. If some of my pigs are killed, will I get compensation? There is no legal obligation to pay compensation for pigs infected with avian flu, so no compensation would
