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How to apply for a licence to offer boarding for cats and dogs, and the conditions you'll need to meet.
How to use a before-and-after study to evaluate your digital health product.
Bringing pets into Great Britain: pet passports, Great Britain pet health certificates, microchipping, rabies vaccinations, travelling with assistance dogs.
These rules apply to Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland). There…
The rules for bringing your pet cat, dog or ferret into Great Britain…
Which pet travel documents you need will depend on where you’re travelling…
You must get your pet microchipped before, or at the same time as, their…
You must get your dog, cat or ferret vaccinated against rabies before it…
A vet must treat your dog for tapeworm and record it in the pet passport…
People with assistance dogs can: travel on more routes than people with…
You can only use certain travel routes and companies to enter Great…
You cannot bring more than 5 pets to Great Britain (England, Wales and…
When you arrive in Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland), your pet’s…
Contact the Pet Travel helpline if you need more information about pet…
This document details the service standards of the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD)
Advice and support for those who are experiencing or feel at risk of sexual violence and abuse.
When your pet must go in quarantine, how to book a pet carrier and quarantine premises, and how to get your pet released from quarantine.
The Resilience Capabilities Programme aims to increase the capability to respond to and recover from civil emergencies and provides advice on preparing for a crisis.
Details of the VMD Corporate Priorities for 2023 – 2024.
The CMA has won an important legal challenge in the High Court after the CAT refused to grant it a domestic search warrant as part of a cartel investigation.
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
Cat owner concerns: flea and tick spot-on products
Information on the legal responsibilities of people who own or care for domestic pets
Guidance for living safely with respiratory infections, including coronavirus (COVID-19).
How a marketing authorisation holder should report a defect with a veterinary medicine.
If you buy a pet dog or cat, it’s important that you make checks to help combat the illegal trade in pet animals.
Read about talking therapies and counselling for mental health problems.
Animal bites and pasteurella infections information for healthcare staff.
How to prevent the introduction and spread of animal and bird disease by following good hygiene and biosecurity standards.
How responders can reduce the risk of communications disruption during emergencies by using ResilienceDirect, HITS and Telecoms Sub-Groups.
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