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How vets in England and Wales can submit carcases to APHA for a post-mortem examination.
From 1 January 2026 the Government is introducing two routes for sourcing medicines in NI, the Veterinary Medicine Health Situation Scheme and the Veterinary Medicines Internal Market Scheme.
Guidance for vets on brucella canis from the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA).
How to obtain an authorisation to wholesale veterinary medicines.
From 1 January 2026 two routes will be available to support the supply of veterinary medicines in NI, the Veterinary Medicine Health Situation Scheme and the Veterinary Medicines Internal Market Scheme.
This licence allows you to move samples from premises in a protection zone or surveillance zone for salmonella testing.
How to keep farmed sheep, and your responsibilities for their health, housing and feed.
Get a licence to trap edible dormice for health and safety and other purposes.
Apply to run a microchip implantation course, apply for a microchip exemption for a dog or cat, or report an animal’s reaction to a microchip.
Get a licence to own dead species protected under annex 4 of the Habitats Directive for scientific or educational purposes.
Apply for an authorisation to manufacture extemporaneous preparations, autogenous vaccines, stem cell products or blood products for non-food animals.
Check if your item is a ‘worked specimen’ and does not need an Article 10 certificate for commercial use of endangered species.
Find out how to export live fish, molluscs and crustaceans for farming, ornamental, or any other purpose except direct human consumption
When you need a licence to release common pheasants and red-legged partridges and how to apply.
How to assess a planning application when there are wild birds on or near a proposed development site.
How to get and maintain an ATT qualification, and what to do if you want to end your authorisation.
Apply for a licence to introduce, keep or farm non-native fish, lobsters and crayfish.
Where you can build a pet cemetery, the animals you can bury there, how it must be built and how to register.
Rules to follow if you’re moving animals or animal products from one country to another and transiting through Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), known as ‘landbridge’ movements.
Actions to be taken by wholesalers and retailers in order to supply medicines to Northern Ireland from 1 January 2026.
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