ANIMAL HEALTH

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Guyana / Animal health

SURVEILLANCE AND MONITORING

NOTIFIABLE DISEASES

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Does the law require the competent authority to formulate a list of priority diseases for which notification is mandatory (i.e. a list of notifiable diseases)?

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Does the law provide for IPLC awareness to be raised about the existing list of priority diseases for which notification is mandatory?

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Does the law obligate persons who know of, or reasonably suspect, the presence of a notifiable disease to notify a relevant authority (e.g. veterinary service, veterinarian, veterinary inspector or police station) within a specified timeframe (e.g. as soon as possible and not later than 24 hours after identification or suspicion)?

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When a notifiable disease is identified or reasonably suspected, does the law require the owner or person in control of the animal(s) to isolate the affected animals from other susceptible animals as soon as possible?

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When a notifiable disease is identified or reasonably suspected, does the law prohibit the owner or person in control from doing any of the following without permission from the competent authority? • Move the animal from the premises on which it is currently held; • Transfer ownership of the animal through sale or otherwise; and • Bury or otherwise dispose of the animal or its waste material.

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Which kind of sanctions are imposed in case of offences to animal disease surveilance and monitoring regulations (criminal, administrative)?

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