Endemic livestock disease
02 July 2014 publication
Endemic livestock diseases in cows, pigs, sheep and poultry are likely to be the single largest cause of financial loss in British agriculture, and adversely affect animal welfare and trade.
Endemic diseases are distinguishable from exotic imported diseases such as Schmallenberg and outbreaks such as foot-and-mouth, because they are a constant problem that has troubled agriculture for several decades.
Over the past 30 years, few measures to curb the impact of these diseases have been effective.