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How to keep and breed pigs, and your responsibilities for housing, feeding and looking after them.
How to take samples and choose an appropriate diagnostic test for common clinical presentations in livestock and wildlife.
This manual helps practitioners in local authorities and the police in England and Wales in dealing with dog-related incidents.
Who is eligible for Darwin Plus project and fellowship funding, and how to apply.
Clarification for the interpretation of the new elements within the Veterinary Medicines Regulations (VMRs), as amended, relating to combating antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
Applications for a certificate of exemption have now closed.
Guidance for competent authorities applying to Defra for market access to export animals and animal products to Great Britain, or to amend existing trading conditions.
Guidance on the Specific Batch Control (SBC) scheme for release of product on to the UK market.
How vets can submit samples to APHA laboratory testing services and prices for these services.
How to assess a planning application when there are invertebrates on or near a proposed development site.
Laws and regulations protecting farm animals at shows and markets, including the suitability of pens, cages or hutches
How to apply for a licence to hire out horses, and the conditions you'll need to meet.
A summary of the river basin planning process the Environment Agency and others have followed in reviewing and updating the river basin management plans.
Private non-validated or unapproved TB testing in cattle carried out by private vets in England, conditions for testing and how to get permission from the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA).
Find out what experience and references you need to support your application, and find the form for your referees to complete.
List of organisations that issue horse passports in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Register for a licence to survey bats using mist nets and acoustic lures for scientific, research or educational purposes, including informing development projects - and report actions taken under the licence.
Find out how and when you can apply to be an accredited consultant for bat roost mitigation work, how to register sites, and if you need to pay.
Get a general licence to sell captive bred live wild birds.
How to notify the Marine Management Organisation that you are carrying out a seismic or geophysical survey.
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