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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.
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
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.
From 1 August 2024, it will be an offence to keep an XL Bully dog in Scotland unless you have a certificate of exemption.
How to clean and disinfect after an animal disease outbreak and store and dispose of the washwater.
The rules you must follow if you own an XL Bully dog in England and Wales.
Find out how to take samples from processed ABPs and find laboratories to test them, and what to do if one of your samples fails a test.
Biosecurity and hygiene standards to keep birds safe from bird flu (avian influenza).
You must fill in this form to confirm that you won't sell or transfer the pet dog, cat, ferret or assistance dog to a new owner in the UK.
How to prevent the introduction and spread of animal and bird disease by following good hygiene and biosecurity standards.
How to get a licence to breed dogs, and the conditions you must meet.
Where you can build a pet cemetery, the animals you can bury there, how it must be built and how to register.
Report your missing or lost dog to the council's dog warden service
Information on the legal responsibilities of people who own or care for domestic pets
Find out when you must use a Defra-approved disinfectant, which product to use, and in what concentration.
How to challenge a decision to microchip your dog, or to stop you microchipping dogs.
If you find a stray dog and cannot contact the owner, you must report it to the council
How to apply for a licence to offer boarding for cats and dogs, and the conditions you'll need to meet.
Product defect recall alert for Beaphar Dog Flea Shampoo Vm 16516/4026, Pets with Wilko Insecticidal Dog shampoo and Vm 16516/4010.
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