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Find out which birds and animals may be spared from culling during an outbreak of an exotic animal disease.
Who you should contact if a pet or other animal or human has an unexpected reaction to a veterinary medicine or a problem with a microchip
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This series brings together all documents relating to Animals in science statistics
How to care for animals on farms and at market in severe hot or cold weather, floods or drought.
Current issues relating to imports and exports of animals and animal products.
Annual statistics relating to scientific procedures performed on living animals in accordance with the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986.
Monitoring for major, notifiable or new and emerging animal disease outbreaks internationally and in the UK.
What to do if your land is affected by extreme weather, such as flooding, extreme heat or drought.
Q fever (Coxiella burnetii) causes illness and sometimes abortion in animals, and it can lead to a pneumonia-like illness in humans.
This contingency plan describes how the government will manage an outbreak or incident of exotic notifiable disease of animals in England.
What you must record in a holding register (also called a flock or herd record), when to update it and what to use.
How to manage Eurasian beavers on your land without a licence and when you need a licence in England.
The contingency plan provides an overview of the response to an outbreak of exotic notifiable disease at the UK level.
The signs of bird flu and how to report it in poultry and other captive birds.
Guidance to help you develop a business continuity plan
This guide is the result of a unique partnership between the business community, police and business continuity experts.
Guidance on the Genetic Modification Inspectorate (GMI) seed audit programme for companies in England that import, produce or market seed.
The contingency plan outlines how Defra, Welsh Government, and their operational partners prepare for and respond to outbreaks of aquatic animal disease.
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