Foot and mouth disease

Suspected case of foot-and-mouth in Surrey

A temporary three-mile exclusion zone has been set up around a farm in Egham, 30 miles from the August FMD outbreaks

Horses can again move freely between the UK, France and Ireland

More foot-and-mouth restrictions have been eased, allowing horses to again move without paperwork from the UK to France and Ireland

"Business as usual" for hunts after foot and mouth

The easing of control measures for foot and mouth at noon today means hunts can begin to operate again

DEFRA allows horse movements within foot and mouth restricted zone

DEFRA has this afternoon issued a general licence allowing horses to move into and out of the foot and mouth protection zone

Horse owners finally get guidance on foot and mouth

DEFRA has at last issued guidance notes to help horse owners caught up in the foot and mouth outbreak

Horse owners chide DEFRA over foot-and-mouth

Rural affairs minister Jonathan Shaw has publicly apologised to horse owners for the lack of information for those affected by the foot-and-mouth outbreak

New foot and mouth exclusion zone in Kent

A temporary 3km exclusion zone has been set up around a farm in Kent

Foot-and-mouth: readers' experiences

H&H readers share their thoughts on the foot-and-mouth outbreak in Surrey

FMD: Hunts allowed to pick up fallen stock

DEFRA is to grant temporary licences to hunts allowing them to carry out an essential service to Britain

Foot and mouth movement licences for horses

DEFRA says it is granting horses movement licences to horses in the foot-and-mouth protection zone, but according to their welfare and veterinary priorities

FMD: Merial says horse medicines supply continues

Merial, the animal health company at the centre of the FMD investigation, says there will be no interruption to the supply of any equine drugs, including its popular wormer, Eqvalan

FMD: Confusion over fallen stock collection

Warning over 'health hazards' accumulating in the country as hunts are still unable to collect fallen stock from farms

FMD: BHS urges Surrey riders to stay home

Riders are now being urged to keep horses on their own premises in the 10km foot-and-mouth surveillance zone

FMD outbreak: show cancellations

Stay up to date with the latest news of special measures and show cancellations during the foot-and-mouth outbreak

Hacking illegal in foot and mouth protection zone

Rights of way within the immediate area surrounding the foot-and-mouth outbreak have been closed

New EC rules on travelling horses abroad

Horses travelling to Ireland, France, Northern Ireland, Isle of Man and Channel Islands from Brtain need extra pre-export certification from today

Foot and mouth outbreak advice for riders

Horse & Hound explains what owners and riders can do with their horses while the foot and mouth outbreak continues

Foot-and-mouth disease

Horse owners are being asked to help prevent the spread of foot-and-mouth, with the BHS warning owners to remain vigilant and observe "highest" bio security measures at yards

Historic riding centre folds

Financial difficulties have led to the closure of one of Britain’s most influential riding schools, Porlock Vale Riding School in Exmoor

FMD crisis: how our leading riders are coping

Leading professionals talk about how they are keeping their horses fit during the current FMD crisis