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  • Boarding for cats or dogs licence (England)

    How to apply for a licence to offer boarding for cats and dogs, and the conditions you'll need to meet.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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  • Selling animals as pets licence (England)

    How to get a licence to sell animals as pets, and the conditions you'll need to meet.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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  • Licensing process for keeping primates

    Guidance for local authorities on licensing and enforcement responsibilities for privately kept primates.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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  • Stray and abandoned dogs: local authority responsibilities

    What local authorities are required to do when dealing with stray or abandoned dogs.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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  • Dog breeding licence (England)

    How to get a licence to breed dogs, and the conditions you must meet.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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  • Slaughter poultry, livestock and rabbits for home consumption

    How to legally kill your own poultry, cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, rabbits and hares to eat at home.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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  • Animal feed legislation

    Legislation on animal feed applies to a wide range of animal feed businesses and activities. This page contains further guidance on key legislation affecting businesses involved with animal feed.

    • From: Food Standards Agency
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  • Bringing your pet to the UK from Ukraine

    What you must do to bring your pet to the UK from Ukraine if you are seeking refuge.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
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  • Code of practice for the welfare of dogs

    This document provides advice on owning a dog.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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  • Veterinary Medicines Registers: manufacturing and distribution

    Registers of authorised manufacturers, wholesale dealer sites and retailers.

    • From: Veterinary Medicines Directorate
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  • Farm animals: looking after their welfare

    If you’re responsible for a farm animal you must make sure that you care for it properly.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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  • Pet food

    The FSA is responsible for animal feed legislation which covers the manufacture of feed for non-food producing animals including pet food and pet treats.

    • From: Food Standards Agency
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  • Licence conditions for primate keepers (Schedule 1)

    Guidance for local authorities on licence conditions and keepers’ responsibilities for privately kept primates.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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  • Transporting animals to, from or through Great Britain

    Find out what documents you need, and records you must keep, to meet animal welfare in transport requirements.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
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  • Code of practice for the welfare of horses, ponies, donkeys and their hybrids

    This document provides advice on owning a horse, pony, donkey or hybrid.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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  • Export horses and ponies: special rules

    Current rules for exporting horses and other equines (including ponies and donkeys) from the UK.

    • From: Animal and Plant Health Agency
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  • VMD Information Hub

    This is the Hub for all the Veterinary Medicines Directorate's communications on current and future regulatory changes.

    • From: Veterinary Medicines Directorate
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  • Poultry: on-farm welfare

    Code of recommendations and guidance for laying hens, meat chickens, ducks, turkeys and other birds bred on farms.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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  • Introduce or keep non-native fish, lobsters and crayfish

    Apply for a licence to introduce, keep or farm non-native fish, lobsters and crayfish.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 2 others
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  • Product Literature Standard (PLS) for veterinary medicines

    Guidance for the veterinary pharmaceutical industry on the production of mock-ups for assessment.

    • From: Veterinary Medicines Directorate
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