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Biosecurity and hygiene standards to keep animals safe from bluetongue virus.
Current rules for exporting horses and other equines (including ponies and donkeys) from the UK.
How to report farm animal welfare concerns to the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) in England.
This document provides advice on owning a dog.
What you must do to bring your pet to the UK from Ukraine if you are seeking refuge.
How to contact the VMD for specific services or enquiries.
If you’re responsible for a farm animal you must make sure that you care for it properly.
Find out about the different marine species and how they are protected UK wildlife legislation.
Explanation of what Pharmacovigilance means and who is responsible. These documents must be read with the Implementation Explainer at VMD Information Hub.
Registers of authorised manufacturers, wholesale dealer sites and retailers.
Find out what documents you need, and records you must keep, to meet animal welfare in transport requirements.
Guidance for the pharmaceutical industry on how to apply for an authorisation to place a veterinary medicine on the UK market or part of, or to expire one.
Rules to follow if you’re moving animals or animal products from one country to another and transiting through Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), known as ‘landbridge’ movements.
How to operate a zoo, including understanding licences and inspections.
This Code of Practice (the Code) applies to all cats.
This document provides advice on owning a horse, pony, donkey or hybrid.
How to manage beaver activities on your land without a licence and when you need a licence.
Invited applicants can apply for a grant to add a veranda onto, or to upgrade or replace existing laying hen or pullet housing to improve animal health and welfare.
Code of recommendations and guidance for laying hens, meat chickens, ducks, turkeys and other birds bred on farms.
What to do if you think you've seen a wildlife crime.
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