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  • Standards of modern zoo practice

    The minimum standards that zoos are expected to meet.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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  • Report farm animal welfare concerns

    How to report farm animal welfare concerns to the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) in England.

    • From: Animal and Plant Health Agency and 1 others
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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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  • 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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  • Contact VMD

    How to contact the VMD for specific services or enquiries.

    • From: Veterinary Medicines Directorate
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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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  • Pharmacovigilance of Veterinary Medicinal Products in Great Britain

    Explanation of what Pharmacovigilance means and who is responsible. These documents must be read with the Implementation Explainer at VMD Information Hub.

    • From: Veterinary Medicines Directorate
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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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  • Veterinary Medicines Registers: manufacturing and distribution

    Registers of authorised manufacturers, wholesale dealer sites and retailers.

    • From: Veterinary Medicines Directorate
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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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  • 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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  • Transiting animals and animal products through Great Britain

    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.

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

    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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • Beavers: managing beaver activities in England

    How to manage beaver activities on your land without a licence and when you need a licence.

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

    This Code of Practice (the Code) applies to all cats.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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  • Keeping zoo animals

    How to operate a zoo, including understanding licences and inspections.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 2 others
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  • Wildlife crime and how to report it

    What to do if you think you've seen a wildlife crime.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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