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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.
When and how to test for salmonella if you breed fattening turkeys, and what happens if a flock tests positive. Testing is part of the salmonella national control programme (NCP).
Poster for vets about how to spot and report African horse sickness.
Article by Fraser Broadfoot of the Veterinary Medicines Directorate published in Vet Record.
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 poultry meat from poultry originating in a protection zone.
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.
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials about bluetongue requirements for imports or transits to Great Britain.
How Defra processes your personal data when recording Bluetongue virus (BTV) vaccinations
Environment Agency regulatory position on when you can burn or incinerate waste following an animal disease outbreak or infection identified by the Animal and Plant Health Agency.
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).
Deer owners and keepers must follow the conditions of this licence when they move deer.
Article by David Welchman, Rowena Hansen, Alex Scock published in Vet Record.
Details of premises approved to operate as exempt finishing units for cattle in England.
Focus article in Vet Record by Kitty Bray and Caroline Fenemore on a webinar organised by the APHA Centre of Expertise for Extensively Managed Livestock (COEEML).
Guidance for vets and farmers on hot weather and potential risks to health and welfare from the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA).
Guidance for vets and farmers on straw bedding shortages from the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA).
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