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Competent authorities of exporting countries should use the relevant model health certificate as a template to create a version exporters can apply for to export pets to Great Britain, the Channel Islands or Isle of Man
Resources for reducing the risk of infection from handling raw pet foods.
Forms and checklist for transport carriers and checkers to report non-compliance when checking documents and pet animals that enter Great Britain.
Animal by-products (ABPs) you can use to make pet food, how to provide samples, and how to package your products.
Apply for a licence to import live animals (not pet dogs, cats and ferrets).
Find out which live animals and animal foods or feeding stuffs are zero-rated for VAT.
How to get your dog or cat fitted with a microchip: when to get it done, who can do it, how to update your details, what to do when getting a dog or cat
Report a dead or injured animal such as a badger, fox or domestic pet found on the road
New measures will close existing loopholes exploited by unscrupulous breeders and traders
How to keep pets such as cats and dogs safe from bird flu.
Find out what you must do before you get a pet pig, how to register as a keeper and get a pig walking licence and what you can feed pet pigs.
You need a licence to keep certain kinds of wild or dangerous animals: contact your council for more information
The CMA has consulted on a proposal to make a market investigation reference into the veterinary services market for household pets in the UK.
When to follow Balai rules to import animals and germinal products to Great Britain from EU and non-EU countries.
You can be fined if your dog is out of control in public - find out about Dog Control Orders, banned dogs, dog fouling and reporting a dangerous dog
Collection of guidance for importing live animals and animal products.
Check the transport companies and routes you can use to bring your pet cat, dog or ferret to England, Scotland or Wales.
How to comply with the exemption from the Veterinary Medicines Regulations that allow certain animal medicines to be sold without an authorisation.
The carnivores you can feed, when your site must be registered, authorised, or recognised, and the animal by-products you can use.
Check the veterinary product information database to find out if a medicine is safe to use on your pet or has been removed from sale
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