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How to spot contagious caprine pleuropneumonia, what to do if you suspect it and measures to prevent its spread.
Slaughterhouse operators must record the movement of any cattle to the slaughterhouse, report their death and return the cattle passport.
Images showing clinical signs and pathology of African swine fever.
General licence to move eggs (and egg waste) from premises outside a protection or surveillance zone to an approved animal by-product plant in a protection or surveillance zone in England or Wales for disposal.
You should use this licence to move table eggs from a premises in a free area to an egg processing plant in a protection zone or surveillance zone.
How Defra processes your personal data when recording Bluetongue virus (BTV) vaccinations
Article by Michele Macrelli, Lizzy Dunnett, Sian Mitchell, and Amanda Carson published Vet Record.
Leaflet for vets and keepers of small flock and backyard poultry providing guidance on common diseases.
Guidance for vets on Salmonella typhimurium from the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA).
Article by David Welchman, Rowena Hansen, Alex Scock published in Vet Record.
Article by Adrienne Mackintosh, David Welchman, and Anna Brzozowska published in Vet Record.
Environment Agency regulatory position on spreading milk on land following an animal disease outbreak identified by the Animal and Plant Health Agency.
Defra’s Secretary of State has permitted the use of this bluetongue serotype 3 (BTV-3) vaccine within the United Kingdom, subject to licence.
Guidance on Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) for pig keepers, importers and veterinarians from the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA).
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing certain processed animal by-products as educational tools to Great Britain.
Manufacturers and suppliers of ear tags for sheep and goats must follow this code of practice.
Data limitations for the Surveillance Intelligence Unit (SIU) dashboards.
How sheep and goat ear tag manufacturers and suppliers get a welfare assessment of ear tags, and what’s required in the assessment.
Environment Agency regulatory position on storing and treating litter, straw, slurry and washwater in a location where an animal disease outbreak has been identified by the Animal and Plant Health Agency.
Apply for a licence to take and mark badgers to enable vaccination to prevent the spread of bovine tuberculosis (bovine TB) in cattle.
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