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Horses, ponies, asses, donkeys and zebras must have a horse passport and it must be with the animal at all times
You must have a horse passport (sometimes called an ‘equine passport’) for…
If you own the horse or related animal, you must get a passport for it…
You need to: update the passport’s details if they change, for example if…
What you need to do depends on whether you’re importing or exporting the…
Contact the Passport Issuing Organisation (PIO) that issued the horse…
Current rules for exporting horses and other equines (including ponies and donkeys) from the UK.
Information about the welfare of horses on farms and livery yards and how to dispose of waste and fallen stock.
Horses on farms or in stables and livery yards are protected by the Animal…
You may need an environmental permit to store or spread animal waste. When…
At a livery yard, horses are housed and cared for in return for payment,…
You should not transport a horse in a way that may cause it harm or…
If a horse dies or has to be put down on your property, you will have to…
How to spot equine viral arteritis, what to do if you suspect it and measures to prevent its spread.
Guidance on medicines for food and non-food horses and record keeping requirements including the horse passport.
How to spot contagious equine metritis, what to do if you suspect it and measures to prevent its spread.
How to meet expected welfare, health and safety standards in the horse industry if keeping horses for commercial purposes in the UK.
How to apply for a licence to hire out horses, and the conditions you'll need to meet.
Horse product from the USA seized at East Midlands Airport.
Find out if you can register for VAT under the VAT registration scheme for racehorse owners.
If you sell horses or ponies in the UK, find out how to use a margin scheme to account for VAT (VAT Notice 718).
Duramectin (Ivermectin Paste) 1.87% seized at East Midlands Airport.
How to spot equine viral encephalomyelitis, what to do if you suspect it and how to prevent it spreading.
How to care for animals on farms and at market in severe hot or cold weather, floods or drought.
How to spot glanders and farcy, what to do if you suspect them and measures to prevent their spread.
Find out what documents you need, and records you must keep, to meet animal welfare in transport requirements.
Tub of Krauterhof Konjski balsam was seized at a Belfast courier company.
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