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Guidance for cattle keepers in Scotland and Wales on what happens if TB is identified or suspected in their herd.
General authorisation for Official Veterinarians and Approved Tuberculin Testers to carry out pre- and post-movement testing of cattle to control the spread of bovine TB.
Apply for a licence to take and mark badgers to enable vaccination to prevent the spread of bovine tuberculosis (bovine TB) in cattle.
Register for licences to cage-trap and mark badgers (Meles meles) for vaccinating them against bovine tuberculosis (TB) to help prevent the spread of disease.
How to apply for approval to hold a dedicated sale for TB restricted cattle in England, and the procedures to follow when a market is held.
Guidance for licensed operators to carry out cage-trapping and dispatch of badgers.
Details of premises approved to operate as exempt finishing units for cattle in England.
Details of premises approved to operate as exempt markets for cattle in England and Wales.
This allows you to move cattle from non-exempt agricultural shows in the low risk or annual surveillance testing parts of the edge area of England without post-movement TB testing.
How Defra processes your personal data when you register as an authorised person to get a licence to cage-trap badgers.
Information note on Bovine TB.
The workshops will involve farmers, vets and a range of other stakeholders with a particular interest in animal health and welfare.
Information note on Bovine TB: changes to TB Cattle Movement Controls ending the practice of de-restricting parts of TB-restricted holdings.
Information note on Bovine TB explains that we are re-opening the Badger Vaccination Fund for 2014.
Details of how the humaneness and effectiveness of badger culling, to prevent the spread of bovine TB in cattle, will be monitored in 2014.
Information note explaining changes to TB cattle movement controls to remove the pre-movement testing exemption for Sole Occupancy Authorities.
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