Guidance

Alerts for vets: emerging and endemic disease alert system (EEDAS)

Alerts issued by APHA’s endemic and emerging disease alert system (EEDAS) for vets working with livestock.

From:
Animal and Plant Health Agency
Published
28 November 2025
Last updated
14 January 2026 — See all updates

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

Documents

13 January 2026: Mannheimia pleuropneumonia outbreaks in adult dairy cattle

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30 October 2025: Schmallenberg virus (SBV) surveillance

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30 September 2025: Acorn poisoning

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19 September 2025: Mixed gastrointestinal nematode infections

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8 September 2025: Increased risk of perennial ryegrass staggers this autumn

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4 September 2025: Increased number of haemonchosis cases diagnosed in sheep

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15 July 2025: Potential increased disease risks related to the hot and dry weather

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23 May 2025: Increasing tick borne disease reports in cattle and sheep

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Details

The emerging and endemic disease alert system (EEDAS) is for veterinary professionals working with livestock. Alerts notify of disease risk or important information.

Vets can sign up to receive these alerts by email or text.

They are published by the APHA species expert groups and are independent of the notifiable disease alerts.

Updates to this page

Published 28 November 2025
Last updated 14 January 2026 href="#full-history">+ show all updates

  1. Added the alert: Mannheimia pleuropneumonia outbreaks in adult dairy cattle.

  2. First published.

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