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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 import or move animal by-products from the EU to Great Britain.
How to manage tuberculosis (TB) in your non-bovine animals, when you can move them, and how to get compensation if you slaughter them.
The signs of foot and mouth disease, what to do if you suspect it in your animals and measures to prevent its spread.
The CMA has launched a review into the veterinary services market for household pets.
How to get approval to transport pet cats, dogs and ferrets, and when you must transport assistance dogs with their owners.
Find out which birds and animals may be spared from culling during an outbreak of an exotic animal disease.
Know which licence or certificate you must have to restrain, stun or kill animals which are not for human consumption, and how to carry out these operations.
How to manage the burial of animal remains to prevent or limit groundwater pollution.
Use IPAFFS to notify enforcement authorities about imports to Great Britain.
How to apply for a licence, when you need a licence, fees, licence conditions and records you must keep.
What a movement is, who needs to report moves, and how to prepare to move sheep and goats.
The prohibitions and restrictions on the import of animal furs and skins into the UK and the export of salmon and trout.
Check the veterinary product information database to find out if a medicine is safe to use on your pet or has been removed from sale
The CDEI has published a beta version of its PETs adoption guide, which is an interactive tool designed to aid decision-making around the use of PETs in data-driven projects.
Apply for a licence to import live animals (not pet dogs, cats and ferrets).
Use this service to apply for a licence to move birds or animals onto or off premises in disease control zones.
How to apply for an authorisation to manufacture authorised veterinary medicines or medicines marketed under the Exemptions for small pet animals.
Find out how to import your personal belongings, pets and private motor vehicles when moving or returning to the UK.
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