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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.
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.
Environment Agency regulatory position on disposing of trees or plants affected by disease or pests by burning: RPS 71.
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).
Ventilation within your vehicle is important to remove the heat and moisture produced by animals during transport.
List of facilities approved to carry out inspections of imported plants, seeds or produce.
Guidance on Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) for pig keepers, importers and veterinarians from the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA).
VMD Published Standards for regulatory work 2021-2022 against Key performance indicators (KPIs)
Published standards for regulatory work 2023/24
Data limitations for the Surveillance Intelligence Unit (SIU) dashboards.
Find out how to import live amphibians of the order Caudata (salamanders and newts)
This document sets out the broad governance framework within which the VMD and Defra operate.
This document sets down how inspection and approval is carried out in the United Kingdom.
Information for collection centre and showground owners about inspections carried out on sites where livestock are gathered.
How maritime ports and commercial operators in England can apply for funding from the Animal Biosecurity Infrastructure Fund to build border control posts for live animal imports.
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