Jump to navigation Search Main menu Home About Us Services Publications Forms Contact Animal Health and Welfare AFBI’s animal health and welfare programme is directed towards helping government and industry maintain and improve the health and welfare of our production animals. Our scientific work includes; Testing in support of statutory animal disease control and eradication programmes such as those for TSEs, brucellosis and bovine tuberculosis; Emergency response capability for epizootic and emerging disease threats; Animal disease surveillance and investigation; Commercial testing services and industry support such as BVD and Cattle Health Scheme testing; Evaluation of the welfare impact of different production systems; and Research to improve the diagnosis and control of animal diseases. Read our Privacy Notice to learn more about how AFBI's Bacteriology Branch handles your personal information in the course of its duties. Read our Privacy Notice to learn more about how AFBI's Disease Surveillance & Investigation Branch handles your personal information in the course of its duties. Read our Privacy Notice to learn more about how your personal information is handled if you participate in the AFBI Cattle Health Scheme. Specialist Advice AFBI Cattle Health Scheme DAERA scientific advice Emergency response for epizootic diseases more ... Diagnostic & Analytical AFBI Cattle Health Scheme Animal disease diagnostic services Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) more ... Research & Development Animal welfare Bacteriology research Bovine respiratory disease more ... Specialist Facilities Containment level 2 & Containment level 3 facilities DAERA funded Evidence & Innovation Projects Electron microscope more ... Related to Animal Health and Welfare Most recent publications Animal disease surveillance reports 2021 17 August 2021 Animal disease surveillance reports 2020 17 August 2021 See related publications Most recent news items QUB/AFBI Alliance Stakeholder Event 28 October 2021 Moderate to high risk of liver fluke infection in sheep and cattle this autumn and winter, 2021/ 2022 21 October 2021 © AFBI Copyright | Privacy notice | Cookies