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Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing game trophies to Great Britain.
Article by Paul Holmes published in Vet Record.
How Defra processes your personal data when recording Bluetongue virus (BTV) vaccinations
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing bones, horns and hooves to Great Britain.
Rules food businesses should follow for any meat produced from poultry or farmed game birds originating within a disease control zone.
Tuberculosis (TB) testing in zoos, safari parks and other collections, the qualifications needed and when vets and Official Veterinarians must apply for permission from the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA).
How to spot surra (Trypanosoma evansi), what to do if you suspect it and measures to prevent its spread.
Requirements for members of the poultry health scheme (PHS).
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing hydrolysed proteins, dicalcium phosphate and tricalcium phosphate to Great Britain.
Leaflet for vets and keepers of small flock and backyard poultry providing guidance on common diseases.
Guidance from the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) for the prevention and control of rodent infestations on poultry farms.
Sets out details of our new web-based interactive map showing registered locations of TB breakdowns.
Privacy notice regarding personal data processed by the VMD.
When and how to tag sheep and goats imported into England, what to record in your holding register and how to report the movement.
What cattle keepers in England and Wales must record and report when they export or move cattle, including ear tagging rules.
Guidance for vets and animal keepers on what funding is available for bovine tuberculosis (bTB) testing of animals kept in zoos and safari parks in England, and when to notify APHA of suspected TB.
Regulated Products Risk Assessment Unit Science, Evidence and Research Division, FSA Risk Assessment Team Science Division, FSS
List of approved laboratories for testing under the Poultry Health Scheme.
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing products for technical and pharmaceutical use to Great Britain.
Guidance to avoid human infection on farms and good farm practices to reduce human and animal health risks.
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