Sheep scab
(for England and Wales)
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Under the Sheep Scab Order 1997, it is a criminal offence if owners or keepers of sheep fail to treat sheep visibly affected with sheep scab.
Local authorities can control the movement of sheep that are affected by sheep scab, and require treatment of those sheep if necessary.
