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Information on the legal responsibilities of people who own or care for domestic pets
Resources for reducing the risk of infection from handling raw pet foods.
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…
Information on cryptosporidium including sources and routes of transmission, symptoms, and general hygiene advice to minimise the spread.
What you must do to bring your pet to the UK from Ukraine if you are seeking refuge.
Technical advice and guidance for licence holders.
Take your pet dog, cat or ferret abroad: getting a pet passport or export health certificate, microchip, vaccinations and tapeworm treatments.
If you buy a pet dog or cat, it’s important that you make checks to help combat the illegal trade in pet animals.
Bring your pet to Great Britain - microchipping, pet passports, vaccinations
Advice to give pregnant women on infections that can be transmitted via contact with animals that are or have recently given birth.
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.
Guidance and legislation covering pet welfare and animal cruelty.
How to care for animals on farms and at market in severe hot or cold weather, floods or drought.
What to do if you’re bringing your pet or pets to Great Britain: quarantine rules, documents you need, types of animal you can bring.
Signs that may suggest rabies in bats, what to do if you spot them and measures to prevent exposing yourself to the disease.
Information for British citizens moving to or living in China, including guidance on residency, healthcare and travel.
Rules for feeding, watering, prioritising, holding animals for slaughter, and the design and layout of a slaughterhouse.
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 solve a pest problem with foxes, moles and mink using traps, snares and other methods.
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