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Scottish wild bird high pathogenicity: avian influenza response plan

Sets out the approach that the Scottish Government and its agencies will take to respond to an outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in wild birds in Scotland.


11. Contact information

To report suspected cases of HPAI in poultry or other captive birds in Scotland contact your field service local office at the Animal and Plant Health Agency (Contact APHA by calling 03000 200 301 if you are in England and 03003 038 268 if you are in Wales). Failure to do so is an offence. Sign up to the APHA Alerts Service to keep up to date with the latest news.

For suspected cases in Wild Birds, report using the report dead wild birds online service or by calling the GB wild bird surveillance helpline on 03459 33 55 77.

If you wish to submit a report without providing contact details, then the telephone helpline should be used. You must be 18 or over to use this service to report

Report an injured animal or sick bird to the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA) in Scotland. Telephone: 03000 999 999). Information about call charges is available.

Note: Please do not take sick birds to the SSPCA National Wildlife Rescue Centre, nor to any of their animal rescue and rehoming centres without contacting the centre first.

Contact

Email: marine_species@gov.scot

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