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Environment Agency regulatory position on storing and treating litter, straw, slurry and washwater in a location where an animal disease outbreak has been identified by the Animal and Plant Health Agency.
This document sets out the broad governance framework within which the VMD and Defra operate.
Get a general licence to sell dead wild birds and their parts.
How to apply for a fisheries dispensation from UK laws to carry out scientific research from a fishing vessel in English waters.
Guidance on the Batch Release Request scheme for an immunological veterinary medicine to be placed on the UK market.
How to get trained to set cage traps for, vaccinate and mark badgers.
Who is eligible for Darwin Plus project and fellowship funding, and how to apply.
The CMA has launched a review into the veterinary services market for household pets.
This guide describes how establishments should apply to nominate someone for a named veterinary surgeon (NVS) role.
Find out how the Forestry Commission supports you if you operate in woodland designated a site of special scientific interest (SSSI).
Details of certificates issued under the Special Import System for the top ten imported veterinary medicines 1 April - 30 June 2023.
Details of certificates issued under the Special Import System for the top ten veterinary medicines that were imported 1 April to 30 June 2024.
Details of certificates issued under the Special Import System for the top ten veterinary medicines that were imported 1 October to 31 December 2024.
The process for the simultaneous review of veterinary medicine submissions by New Zealand’s Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) and the UK's Veterinary Medicines Directorate.
Vets can download a poster containing key messages on AMR to use in their surgeries.
Find out what you can do to keep your birds free of avian influenza by registering for one of Defra's webinars.
How to calculate the live weight of fish based on landed weight and conversion factors.
This booklet shows how the technique of body condition scoring can contribute significantly to good husbandry and management of dairy cows.
Guidance on the data and methodology used for the statistics on the Incidence TB in Cattle in GB
Deer owners and keepers must follow the conditions of this licence when they move deer.
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