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Apply for a specific licence for any movement in a bluetongue zone not covered by a general licence.
Amend the country parish holding details held by the Rural Payments Agency.
Understand which licence you need to bring together captive birds, and the rules you must follow to prevent the spread of bird flu.
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.
Changes to import controls for animals and products of animal origin.
Get a breed code to register a cattle, bison or buffalo birth.
Request a user ID and password for CTS Web Services
The signs of bluetongue virus, how you must report it and what happens when you do.
What cattle keepers must record and report when they move cattle, bison or buffalo and the deadlines.
What livestock keepers must do when they intend to use someone else's land or buildings temporarily.
Find out when you must use a Defra-approved disinfectant, which product to use, and in what concentration.
What you must record in a holding register (also called a flock or herd record), when to update it and what to use.
Services provided and contact details for Veterinary Investigation Centres (VICs) and surveillance pathology partners in England and Wales.
When and how to identify your lambs and sheep with tags.
Information on BTV-3 vaccines for keepers and vets, including rules for reporting vaccinations and keeping records.
Find bird flu disease control zones and the rules you must follow in each zone.
Print a template holding register to record sheep and goat tags, movements and deaths.
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.
Guidance for cattle keepers on the bovine TB surveillance testing intervals for areas in England, Wales and Scotland.
Access APHA reports, videos, publications and data on livestock, wildlife and small animals in England and Wales.
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