The Aujeszky's Disease Order (Northern Ireland) 2012

Epidemiological investigation N.I.

11.  Where a veterinary inspector considers it appropriate the Department shall begin an epidemiological investigation to establish—

(a) the length of time that the Aujeszky's disease virus may have existed on the suspect or infected premises;

(b) the movements of pigs into and out of the premises over a period of time determined by the veterinary inspector;

(c) the origin of that disease or Aujeszky's disease virus;

(d) the identification of other premises contaminated with Aujeszky's disease virus from the same source;

(e) the movement of any person or thing that could have carried that Aujeszky's disease virus to or from the premises; and

(f) the possibility that pigs living in the wild may be involved in the spread of the disease,

and shall continue the investigation until these have been established so far as is practicable or the possibility of disease has been discounted.