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Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing bones, horns and hooves to Great Britain.
Guidance for licensed operators to carry out controlled shooting of badgers in the field.
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing hay and straw to Great Britain.
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing products for technical and pharmaceutical use to Great Britain.
Focus article by Paul Duff, Caroline Fenemore, Paul Holmes, Beverley Hopkins, Jeff Jones, Maggie He, David Everest and Mari Rochi, published in Vet Record.
This publication provides details of the code of practice that should be used for the responsible use of animal medicines on farms.
Privacy notice regarding personal data processed by the VMD.
How to report pig movements using the electronic animal movement licensing (eAML2) service.
How to spot surra (Trypanosoma evansi), what to do if you suspect it and measures to prevent its spread.
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.
You should use this licence to move table eggs into, within or out of a protection or surveillance zone.
Guidance for ear tag manufacturers and suppliers about bovine EID technical standards.
Guidance from the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) for the prevention and control of rodent infestations on poultry farms.
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing eggs and egg products to Great Britain.
The farm assurance schemes that meet the requirement for annual vet visits so you can export or move animals and animal products to the EU and Northern Ireland.
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing fish oil that is not for human consumption to Great Britain.
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing manure, fertilisers and soil improvers to Great Britain.
Guidance for farmers and others who work with livestock on reducing the risk of human M. bovis infection.
Defra’s Secretary of State has permitted the use of this bluetongue serotype 3 (BTV-3) vaccine within the United Kingdom, subject to licence.
How to spot contagious caprine pleuropneumonia, what to do if you suspect it and measures to prevent its spread.
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