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How to spot sheep pox and goat pox, what to do if you suspect them and how to prevent them spreading.
Information for health professionals on the epidemiology, transmission and prevention of Chlamydia abortus which can cause stillbirth or abortion in humans.
What you must do when you keep livestock or manage land.
Advice to give pregnant women on infections that can be transmitted via contact with animals that are or have recently given birth.
What you must do when sheep and goats arrive for slaughter, including identification checks, and recording and reporting movements.
Diseases and health problems in sheep and goats, including foot and mouth disease (FMD), scrapie and lead poisoning
The sheep represents a useful model for the assessment of the safety and pharmacokinetics of microbicide drug delivery devices
Use the case studies to help you decide when your goods may (or may not) go beyond insufficient production.
Legal requirements and good practice guidance for Veterinary Practice Premises Inspections.
What happens when Rural Payments Agency field officers visit your holding, including checks on tagging, holding registers and movement records.
How to legally carry out slaughter without stunning in accordance with religious rites, including how to restrain and bleed the animal.
How to deal with waste, including hazardous waste, and prevent pollution.
Complete if you are applying to vary (change) a bespoke groundwater permit to discharge used sheep dip, waste pesticide washings or other waste substances.
Rules on restraining methods, stunning pens, captive bolt, gas and electrical stunning equipment, bleeding animals and shackling and hoisting animals.
When you need an environmental permit to discharge liquid effluent or waste water to surface water or the ground, and how to apply.
What tags to use when exporting or moving sheep and goats outside of GB, including to Northern Ireland, what movement information to record and report.
The rules you must follow to ensure sheep and goats, including those kept as pets, can be traced to prevent and contain disease.
Results of cross compliance inspections in 2013 - including most common failures.
When and how to replace lost or damaged tags and what to record in your holding register.
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