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Apply for a specific licence for any movement or activity in a bird flu (avian influenza) disease zone not covered by a general licence.
Get a breed code to register a cattle, bison or buffalo birth.
Services provided and contact details for Veterinary Investigation Centres (VICs) and surveillance pathology partners in England and Wales.
Changes to import controls for animals and products of animal origin.
Print a template holding register to record sheep and goat tags, movements and deaths.
The signs of bluetongue virus, how you must report it and what happens when you do.
Licences and authorisations to import genetic material, research and diagnostic samples, trade samples and display items, and some live animals and animal products.
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.
What a movement is, who needs to report moves, and how to prepare to move sheep and goats.
Access APHA reports, videos, publications and data on livestock, wildlife and small animals in England and Wales.
What livestock keepers must do when they intend to use someone else's land or buildings temporarily.
Who to contact if you keep livestock (including as pets) when your registered details change.
Use this service to apply for a temporary land association (TLA) or temporary county parish holding (tCPH) number. This is needed when you temporarily keep livestock on someone else's land.
When and how to identify your lambs and sheep with tags.
How to prevent the introduction and spread of animal disease by following good hygiene and biosecurity standards.
Calculate the annual nitrogen and phosphorus emissions from your livestock. Report the data to the Environment Agency.
How to meet expected welfare, health and safety standards in the horse industry if keeping horses for commercial purposes in the UK.
Guidance for cattle keepers on the bovine TB surveillance testing intervals for areas in England, Wales and Scotland.
This is the Hub for all the Veterinary Medicines Directorate's communications on current and future regulatory changes.
List of sheep and goat tag suppliers approved by the Rural Payments Agency.
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