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Changes to import controls for animals and products of animal origin.
Get a breed code to register a cattle, bison or buffalo birth.
Find out when you must use a Defra-approved disinfectant, which product to use, and in what concentration.
What a movement is, who needs to report moves, and how to prepare to move sheep and goats.
What you must record in a holding register (also called a flock or herd record), when to update it and what to use.
A list of organisations in England, Scotland and Wales that inspect and certify animals and animal products for export. The list does not include every certifier.
What livestock keepers must do when they intend to use someone else's land or buildings temporarily.
Information on BTV-3 vaccines including permits and licences.
Services provided and contact details for Veterinary Investigation Centres (VICs) and surveillance pathology partners in England and Wales.
Print a template holding register to record sheep and goat tags, movements and deaths.
Information about the availability of BTV-3 vaccines for animal keepers.
Service for Marketing Authorisation Holders, Manufacturers and Wholesalers.
Signs that may suggest rabies in bats, what to do if you spot them and measures to prevent exposing yourself to the disease.
This is the Hub for all the Veterinary Medicines Directorate's communications on current and future regulatory changes.
When and how to identify your lambs and sheep with tags.
Sheep and goat owners and keepers must follow the conditions of this licence when they move sheep or goats.
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.
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.
Who to contact if you keep livestock (including as pets) when your registered details change.
How to report pig movements, including how to use electronic animal movement licensing (eAML2).
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