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Tuberculosis (TB) testing in zoos, safari parks and other collections, the qualifications needed and when vets and Official Veterinarians must apply for permission from the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA).
How to keep farmed goats, and your responsibilities for their health, housing and feed.
How to spot Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans, what to do if you suspect it and measures to prevent its spread.
How to get and maintain a CSO qualification, and what to do if you want to end your authorisation.
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing intermediate products to Great Britain.
Defra’s Secretary of State has permitted the use of this bluetongue serotype 3 (BTV-3) vaccine within the United Kingdom, subject to licence.
What you can do to help reduce the risk of bovine tuberculosis (TB) infection in your herd.
Find out when and how to take samples, and what happens if one of your flocks tests positive.
What you need to do when you send cattle, bison or buffalo to a slaughterhouse.
Sets out details of our new web-based interactive map showing registered locations of TB breakdowns.
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing research and trade samples or display items to Great Britain.
How to manage tuberculosis (TB) in your non-bovine animals, when you can move them, and how to get compensation if you slaughter them.
How to take samples and choose an appropriate diagnostic test for common clinical presentations in livestock and wildlife.
You should use this licence to move mammals from or to premises in a protection or surveillance zone where poultry or other captive birds are kept.
What an agent must do to communicate with the Cattle Tracing System on behalf of a keeper of cattle, bison or buffalo.
Vets can sign up to get text or email alerts from the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) for animal health threats for livestock and small animals.
Guidance on managing the public health consequences of TB in cattle and other animals.
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing live equine or equine genetic material to Great Britain.
Inspectors may visit your holding to check that you’re following the rules for cattle, bison and buffalo identification and record keeping.
How to get a biosecurity report for your premises to receive poultry moved under a specific movement licence in a bird flu disease zone.
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