Dissecting Animal Diseases with the Animal and Plant Health Agency

In this episode, Peter Moore, an APHA Field Epidemiology Veterinary Adviser, talks to Non Evans, Veterinary Lead of the Cattle Expert Group, to discuss the virus, its clinical affects and epidemiology. The episode uses an outbreak of Shamonda virus (SHAV) in Jersey as an example of the clinical picture and what to do if you suspect it in animals. Please note that this podcast includes pathological descriptions of animal disease which some listeners may find upsetting. This episode was r...

In this episode, Claire Scott, APHA's Pig Expert Group lead, and Chris Burns, Veterinary Investigation Officer (VIO) at the Thirsk Veterinary Investigation Centre (VIC), discuss disease due to Streptococcus suis in pigs and how APHA’s whole genome sequencing pipeline for S. suis can inform herd health decisions. Please note that this podcast includes pathological descriptions of animal disease which some listeners may find upsetting. This episode was recorded in September 2026. Useful l...

In this episode, Claire Scott, APHA's Pig Expert Group lead, and Cat Man, Veterinary Investigation Officer (VIO) at Starcross Veterinary Investigation Centre (VIC), discuss investigations into feral wild boar found dead, in which notifiable diseases including the swine fevers were ruled out. This podcast includes pathological descriptions of animal disease which some listeners may find upsetting. This episode was recorded in July 2026. Useful links: Find out how to report suspect ...

In this episode, APHA's Pig Expert Group lead Claire Scott, histopathologist Toby Floyd and Veterinary Investigation Officer Ed Fullick discuss two cases of oedema disease in pigs, with different clinical presentations. Oedema disease is caused by Shiga toxin-producing strains of Escherichia coli, or STECs for short. Please note that this podcast includes pathological descriptions of animal disease which some listeners may find upsetting. This episode was recorded in July 2026. Us...

In this episode, Claire Scott, APHA's Pig Expert Group lead, and Cornelia Bidewell, Veterinary Investigation Officer (VIO) at Bury St Edmunds Veterinary Investigation Centre (VIC), discuss completion of a diagnostic investigation into a case of congenital tremors in litters born to parity two sows. Please note that this podcast includes pathological descriptions of animal disease which some listeners may find upsetting. This episode was recorded in June 2026. Useful links: Watch a...