#AGRG2526949ADecree on Veterinary Student Services to Combat Contagious Nodular Dermatitis
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The decree from October 1, 2025, addresses the outbreak of contagious nodular dermatitis in cattle, first identified in France on June 29, 2025. Due to the confirmation of 79 infected locations across six departments by September 18, 2025, the situation has been classified as an epizootic. The law calls for the engagement of voluntary veterinary students to carry out health visits, vaccinations, sample collections, and epidemiological investigations to assist in controlling the outbreak.
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Key Changes
- Initiation of emergency health measures for contagious nodular dermatitis in cattle.
- Engagement of veterinary students for proactive health interventions.
- Establishment of a regulatory framework for managing the outbreak in specified departments.
Obligations
What this law requires
Perform vaccinations against contagious nodular dermatitis on cattle in affected areas
Engage voluntary veterinary students from French veterinary schools and the national veterinary services school to conduct health visits, vaccinations, sample collections, epidemiological investigations, and traceability investigations related to contagious nodular dermatitis control
Ensure voluntary veterinary students meet the conditions specified in Article L. 241-6 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code before deploying them for outbreak control missions
Deploy sanitary control measures and eradication efforts across the 6 departments placed in regulated zones as defined by the decree of July 16, 2025
Conduct farm health visits to identify and assess contagious nodular dermatitis infections in cattle holdings