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| Livestock movement restrictions have been reinstated in Scotland following the confirmation of a new case of foot-and-mouth disease in England. | Livestock movement restrictions have been reinstated in Scotland following the confirmation of a new case of foot-and-mouth disease in England. |
| Environment Secretary Richard Lochhead said it was necessary to reintroduce restrictions following the Surrey case. | Environment Secretary Richard Lochhead said it was necessary to reintroduce restrictions following the Surrey case. |
| Curbs have only just been eased after a previous outbreak in southern England. | Curbs have only just been eased after a previous outbreak in southern England. |
| The announcement came as precautionary tests carried out on a single sheep showing signs of illness at a Lanarkshire market proved negative. | |
| Mr Lochhead told the Scottish Parliament that movement restrictions had been reinstated from 1500 BST in the light of the new case near Egham in Surrey. | Mr Lochhead told the Scottish Parliament that movement restrictions had been reinstated from 1500 BST in the light of the new case near Egham in Surrey. |
| The minister said: "Today's confirmation of disease is a gut-wrenching body blow for the Scottish livestock industry and the red meat sector. | |
| here are many questions to be answered both on how the disease came to be on this farm and, more importantly, where else it may have gone Jim McLaren,NFUS president | |
| "Given the uncertainty over source and spread of disease, I have from 3pm today on veterinary advice reintroduced a movement ban." | "Given the uncertainty over source and spread of disease, I have from 3pm today on veterinary advice reintroduced a movement ban." |
| However, unlike the August ban prompted by previous cases in Surrey, Mr Lochhead said some movements would be allowed to continue. | However, unlike the August ban prompted by previous cases in Surrey, Mr Lochhead said some movements would be allowed to continue. |
| These, he said, were the movement of dairy cows across public roads for milking, the movement of animals for emergency veterinary treatment and the movement of animals direct to slaughter, subject to some conditions. | These, he said, were the movement of dairy cows across public roads for milking, the movement of animals for emergency veterinary treatment and the movement of animals direct to slaughter, subject to some conditions. |
| Jim McLaren, president of the National Farmers Union of Scotland (NFUS), said he was troubled by the fresh emergence of the disease. | |
| He said: "There are many questions to be answered both on how the disease came to be on this farm and, more importantly, where else it may have gone. | |
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| "The next few hours and days are going to be critical to understand what kind of disease situation we are facing. | |
| "We need to unwind any restrictions as soon as possible but at the same time make sure we don't risk the disease spreading anywhere else." | |
| Restrictions were put in place at Lawrie and Symington agricultural centre in Lanark, South Lanarkshire, amid concerns over a sheep which had shown signs of illness. | |
| However, the Scottish Government announced at 1900 BST that the animal had tested negative for foot-and-mouth disease. | |
| Vets later confirmed a negative test for foot-and-mouth | |
| No-one was being allowed into or out of the site for a time, with people's shoes and vehicle wheels being disinfected. | No-one was being allowed into or out of the site for a time, with people's shoes and vehicle wheels being disinfected. |
| Access restrictions at the site were lifted with confirmation of test results. | |
| A Scottish Government spokesman stressed that any animal with unusual symptoms had to be reported and subject to investigation. | A Scottish Government spokesman stressed that any animal with unusual symptoms had to be reported and subject to investigation. |
| He said: "During the August outbreak there were over 130 such investigations mostly in England but a handful in Scotland. | He said: "During the August outbreak there were over 130 such investigations mostly in England but a handful in Scotland. |
| "Initial testing proved negative as did subsequent tests. | "Initial testing proved negative as did subsequent tests. |
| "This is what we mean by strict vigilance - looking at every case including the one at Lanark today - however slight the suspicions - and following this up meticulously." | "This is what we mean by strict vigilance - looking at every case including the one at Lanark today - however slight the suspicions - and following this up meticulously." |
| Hunter Murray, a director of Lawrie and Symington, said the sheep underwent a standard check after it had arrived at the two-day sale of pedigree sheep. | |
| He said a veterinary inspector was not entirely happy with the animal and called in the government vets for a second opinion. | He said a veterinary inspector was not entirely happy with the animal and called in the government vets for a second opinion. |