It is of course vital that these monitoring tools are deployed consistently. There is good compliance with submittal of blood samples for Avian Influenza monitoring. However, the number of exclusion swabs submitted by vets varies greatly per practice and a number of poultry veterinarian practices could certainly submit more. It is in the best interests of the sector to detect Avian Influenza in the earliest possible stage, in order to prevent a crisis such as that of 2003 or the current US crisis.