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Get help with animals, disease and byproducts from APHA Field Services Scotland.
How to report farm animal welfare concerns to the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) in England.
Sign up to receive the latest news on exotic notifiable animal disease outbreaks in Great Britain.
What counts as a bird gathering, and how to notify the Animal and Plant Health Agency.
Current rules for exporting horses and other equines (including ponies and donkeys) from the UK.
Find out how much your CITES permit, certificate or registration will cost.
Biosecurity and hygiene standards to keep animals safe from bluetongue virus.
The tests you must arrange for bovine TB, what happens if your cattle test positive, when cattle must be slaughtered, and compensation.
Manage your birds’ housing and welfare when they must be kept inside because of disease outbreaks.
How to manage game birds during a bird flu (avian influenza) outbreak.
Use this service to tell the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) about a change to your kept bird record or to confirm your details every 12 months.
How to register to move animal by-products (ABPs) safely, how they should be moved, and the paperwork you need.
Who to contact if you keep livestock (including as pets) when your registered details change.
How to register to keep captive schedule 4 birds, when to ring them and when to microchip them.
How to check if your waste is international catering waste (ICW) and how to store, transport and dispose of it.
How to spot paramyxovirus infection in pigeons, what to do if you suspect it and measures to prevent its spread.
Guidance for cattle keepers on the bovine TB surveillance testing intervals for areas in England, Wales and Scotland.
Apply for a specific licence for any movement or activity in a bird flu (avian influenza) disease zone not covered by a general licence.
The signs of foot and mouth disease, what to do if you suspect it in your animals and measures to prevent its spread.
How to apply for national listing of agricultural and vegetable plant varieties in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
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