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What you must do to bring your pet to the UK from Ukraine if you are seeking refuge.
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.
You must follow certain rules to bring your pet to Great Britain (England,…
You must write a statement (called a ‘declaration’) to say that your pet:…
You must have an import licence to bring any pet animal that is not a dog,…
Depending on the type of pet you’re bringing, you may have to follow extra…
You need to apply for a permit or certificate if you’re bringing a pet…
To check the exact rules for your pet, contact the Centre for…
How to get approval to transport pet cats, dogs and ferrets, and when you must transport assistance dogs with their owners.
The signs of foot and mouth disease, what to do if you suspect it in your animals and measures to prevent its spread.
New measures will close existing loopholes exploited by unscrupulous breeders and traders
Bringing pets into Great Britain: pet passports, Great Britain pet health certificates, microchipping, rabies vaccinations, travelling with assistance dogs.
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.
New legislation creates specific offences for dog and cat abduction in England and Northern Ireland
Advice to give pregnant women on infections that can be transmitted via contact with animals that are or have recently given birth.
The carnivores you can feed, when your site must be registered, authorised, or recognised, and the animal by-products you can use.
Fill in this form to agree with APHA how you'll work with an airport in England, Scotland or Wales to carry assistance dogs with their owners.
Who you should contact if a pet or other animal or human has an unexpected reaction to a veterinary medicine or a problem with a microchip
How to manage the burial of animal remains to prevent or limit groundwater pollution.
Information on the legal responsibilities of people who own or care for domestic pets
What pet owners need to do if their animal has suspected or confirmed bovine TB.
Bring your pet to Great Britain - microchipping, pet passports, vaccinations
How to manage tuberculosis (TB) in your non-bovine animals, when you can move them, and how to get compensation if you slaughter them.
Take your pet dog, cat or ferret abroad: getting a pet passport or export health certificate, microchip, vaccinations and tapeworm treatments.
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