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Information about the availability of BTV-3 vaccines for animal keepers.
The rules to follow when moving animals within a restricted zone, including to markets, shows and slaughterhouses.
Summary of product characteristics for Bultavo-3 BTV-3 vaccine in the UK
Find out when to test vaccinated animals and how to get private testing.
Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) contact details for private vets, Official Veterinarians, and others in an official capacity.
Apply for a specific licence for any movement in a bluetongue zone not covered by a general licence.
How to spot Newcastle disease, what to do if you suspect it and measures to prevent its spread.
Private veterinary surgeons (PVS) can use this service to report the prescription of a BTV-3 vaccination.
Rules food businesses should follow for any meat produced from poultry or farmed game birds originating within a disease control zone.
How to take samples and choose an appropriate diagnostic test for common clinical presentations in livestock and wildlife.
Advisory note from the UK Chief Veterinary Officer for veterinarians prescribing BTV-3 vaccines.
Vets can sign up to get text or email alerts from the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) for animal health threats for livestock and small animals.
Find out which birds and animals may be spared from culling during an outbreak of an exotic animal disease.
Licence conditions of the general licence in England.
How to spot Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans, what to do if you suspect it and measures to prevent its spread.
Vets can contact APHA to get expert advice about unusual animal disease or mortality in England and Wales.
Tuberculosis (TB) testing in zoos, safari parks and other collections, the qualifications needed and when vets and Official Veterinarians must apply for permission from the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA).
You should use this licence to move poultry and other captive bird carcasses for disposal from premises in a protection zone or surveillance zone in England and Wales.
How vets can submit samples to APHA laboratory testing services and prices for these services.
A collection of leaflets, videos and posters about bluetongue virus.
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