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Prescribing or supplying veterinary medicines including requirements for registration and inspection of premises.
Rules to follow if you’re moving animals or animal products from one country to another and transiting through Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), known as ‘landbridge’ movements.
Find out which live animals and animal foods or feeding stuffs are zero-rated for VAT.
What you must record in a holding register (also called a flock or herd record), when to update it and what to use.
Collection of guidance for importing live animals and animal products.
What a movement is, who needs to report moves, and how to prepare to move sheep and goats.
How to care for animals on farms and at market in severe hot or cold weather, floods or drought.
Information about the welfare of horses on farms and livery yards and how to dispose of waste and fallen stock.
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
How to safely and legally dispose of dead farm animals and horses.
Requirements for an Animal Test Certificate (ATC) to carry out the field trial of a veterinary medicine in animals (clinical trial) in the UK.
Information for British citizens moving to or living in China, including guidance on residency, healthcare and travel.
Information for British citizens moving to or living in Trinidad and Tobago, including guidance on residency, healthcare, benefits, and more.
The epidemiology, symptoms, diagnosis and management of monkeypox virus infections.
You need a licence to keep certain kinds of wild or dangerous animals: contact your council for more information
The rules on bringing food or animal products into Great Britain from abroad: restrictions, types of food and the amount you can bring.
If you buy a pet dog or cat, it’s important that you make checks to help combat the illegal trade in pet animals.
Official information British people moving to and living in the United States of America (USA) need to know, including residency, healthcare and driving.
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