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Keeping farmed animals

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  • Get a breed code to register a cattle, bison or buffalo birth.

  • What you must record in a holding register (also called a flock or herd record), when to update it and what to use.

  • Find out when you must use a Defra-approved disinfectant, which product to use, and in what concentration.

  • How to import or move live animals and germinal products from the EU to Great Britain.

  • Private veterinary surgeons (PVS) can use this service to report the prescription of a BTV-3 vaccination.

  • The signs of bluetongue virus, how you must report it and what happens when you do.

  • What a movement is, who needs to report moves, and how to prepare to move sheep and goats.

  • When and how to identify your lambs and sheep with tags.

  • Use this service to tell the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) about a change to your kept bird record or to confirm your details every 12 months.

  • Information on BTV-3 vaccines for keepers and vets, including rules for reporting vaccinations and keeping records.

  • Signs that may suggest rabies in bats, what to do if you spot them and measures to prevent exposing yourself to the disease.

  • Services provided and contact details for Veterinary Investigation Centres (VICs) and surveillance pathology partners in England and Wales.

  • Amend the country parish holding details held by the Rural Payments Agency.

  • How to apply for, correct or replace a cattle passport and what to do if you miss the application deadline or it has not arrived.

  • Print a template holding register to record sheep and goat tags, movements and deaths.

  • Service for Marketing Authorisation Holders, Manufacturers, Veterinary Professionals and Wholesalers.

  • How to apply for a licence, when you need a licence, fees, licence conditions and records you must keep.

  • How to prevent the introduction and spread of animal disease by following good hygiene and biosecurity standards.

  • Understand which licence you need to bring together captive birds, and the rules you must follow to prevent the spread of bird flu.

  • Guidance for cattle keepers on the bovine TB surveillance testing intervals for areas in England, Wales and Scotland.