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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…
What you must do to bring your pet to the UK from Ukraine if you are seeking refuge.
Apply to manufacture Extemporaneous preparations, Autogenous vaccines, authorisations for Equine Stem Cell Centre (ESCCA) or Non-Food Animal Blood Bank (NFABBA).
The Brucella Reference Unit (BRU) provides laboratory diagnostic and clinical management services for Brucella species.
Owners and vets can use this form to confirm an XL Bully dog has been neutered.
Bring your pet to Great Britain - microchipping, pet passports, vaccinations
Animal by-products (ABPs) you can use to make pet food, how to provide samples, and how to package your products.
Take your pet dog, cat or ferret abroad: getting a pet passport or export health certificate, microchip, vaccinations and tapeworm treatments.
What animal by-products (ABPs) are, how to set up a site that uses them safely, the paperwork you need, and how to dispose of them.
Find out which live animals and animal foods or feeding stuffs are zero-rated for VAT.
You can claim relief to pay no Customs Duty and VAT if you're importing therapeutic substances of human origin, blood-grouping or tissue-typing reagents, or related packaging, solvents and accessories.
Guidance on the Animal and Plant Health Agency laboratory testing services and prices for animal disease diagnosis.
Powers that police, councils and other authorities can use to control or improve the behaviour of dogs.
Legal terms for veterinary medicines, marketing of non-medicinal products including medicinal words and phrases, how to complain.
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
If you buy a pet dog or cat, it’s important that you make checks to help combat the illegal trade in pet animals.
List of approved blood testing laboratories to monitor the effectiveness of rabies vaccines.
Licences and authorisations to import genetic material, research and diagnostic samples, trade samples and display items, and some live animals and animal products.
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