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How to keep farmed sheep, and your responsibilities for their health, housing and feed.
Guidance for the veterinary pharmaceutical industry on the production of mock-ups for assessment.
Guidance for the pharmaceutical industry on how to apply for an authorisation to place a veterinary medicine on the UK market or part of, or to expire one.
How to keep and breed pigs, and your responsibilities for housing, feeding and looking after them.
How to apply for a licence to modify or remove dams, burrows and lodges at any time of year.
What to do if you think you've seen a wildlife crime.
Why you need a marine wildlife licence if you are going to disturb a protected species, how to apply and how to report an incident.
How to submit an application, data package and responses for proposed or existing marketing authorisations.
This guidance document has been published to help local authorities carry out their duties.
Find out about the different marine species and how they are protected UK wildlife legislation.
How to get a licence to keep animals for exhibition, and the conditions you'll need to meet.
How to apply for a licence to capture, transport and re-release beavers or modify or remove beaver dams, burrows and lodges at any time of year.
Guidance for enforcement authorities who use penalty notices for animal health and welfare offences.
An overview of beaver activities and the 5-step management approach.
How to notify the Marine Management Organisation that you are carrying out a seismic or geophysical survey.
Find the licence and declaration you must use to import animal pathogens and carriers to Great Britain from the EU.
How to manage the health and welfare of poultry during transport, at market and during slaughter.
How to get a licence to breed dogs in Wales, and the conditions you must meet.
This document explains what the law is and assists each agency in defining their responsibilities.
This manual helps practitioners in local authorities and the police in England and Wales in dealing with dog-related incidents.
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