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Guidance on Animal Test Certificates (ATCs) required to carry out the field trial of a veterinary medicine in animals (clinical trial) in the UK.
How to report suspected illegal activity and how we will deal with these reports.
Know which licence or certificate you must have to restrain, stun or kill animals which are not for human consumption, and how to carry out these operations.
The licence or certificate you need to slaughter or kill animals, the operations covered and how to apply.
Guidance on completing your annual return of procedures.
Information on the legal responsibilities of people who own or care for domestic pets
The prohibitions and restrictions on the import of animal furs and skins into the UK and the export of salmon and trout.
Create animal disease testing submissions for cows, sheep and other farm animals if you're a vet or veterinary worker, get your test results online
Laws and regulations protecting farm animals at shows and markets, including the suitability of pens, cages or hutches
How to care for animals on farms and at market in severe hot or cold weather, floods or drought.
If you’re responsible for a farm animal you must make sure that you care for it properly.
You can claim relief to pay no duty or VAT when importing laboratory animals intended for scientific research.
Find out which live animals and animal foods or feeding stuffs are zero-rated for VAT.
What you need to do if you find, own or look after a listed invasive non-native (alien) animal in England and Wales.
It will no longer be possible to keep primates as household pets in environments that fail to provide for their needs
How to legally kill your own poultry, cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, rabbits and hares to eat at home.
Rules on restraining methods, stunning pens, captive bolt, gas and electrical stunning equipment, bleeding animals and shackling and hoisting animals.
How to solve a pest problem with foxes, moles and mink using traps, snares and other methods.
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