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New 'dog detectors' squad trained to sniff risk of exotic diseases arriving in Scotland
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dailyrecord.co.ukA new squad of dog detectors has been assembled to help reduce the risk of exotic diseases arriving in Scotland. Funding from the Scottish Government has led to the creation of a team of dogs who are specially trained to sniff out products of animal origin (PoAO).
With both the canines and their human handlers having gone through a “robust” training and assessment programme, they are now starting work at airports, ports and parcel hubs across the country.
By sniffing out products of animal origin they could help prevent the introduction of exotic animal diseases to Scotland, such as African swine fever - which affects pigs - and foot-and-mouth disease.Figures provided by Border Force North show that in 2020, more than a tonne of products
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