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Get a breed code to register a cattle, bison or buffalo birth.
Licences and authorisations to import genetic material, research and diagnostic samples, trade samples and display items, and some live animals and animal products.
Services provided and contact details for Veterinary Investigation Centres (VICs) and surveillance pathology partners in England and Wales.
Calculate the annual nitrogen and phosphorus emissions from your livestock. Report the data to the Environment Agency.
Service for Marketing Authorisation Holders, Manufacturers and Wholesalers.
What you must record in a holding register (also called a flock or herd record), when to update it and what to use.
Print a template holding register to record sheep and goat tags, movements and deaths.
Apply for a specific licence for any movement or activity in a bird flu (avian influenza) disease zone not covered by a general licence.
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.
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.
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.
What cattle keepers must record and report when they move cattle, bison or buffalo and the deadlines.
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.
This is the Hub for all the Veterinary Medicines Directorate's communications on current and future regulatory changes.
What livestock keepers must do when they intend to use someone else's land or buildings temporarily.
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.
Who to contact if you keep livestock (including as pets) when your registered details change.
You can use these emission factors to quantify the amount of ammonia emitted from your permitted pig or poultry operations.
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